Introduction

Petra M. Sijpesteijn; Camilla Adang

doi:10.1163/9789004427952_002

Introduction

Petra M. Sijpesteijn
, Camilla Adang

Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies

Tel Aviv University

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-6
Number of pages	6
Journal	Leiden Studies in Islam and Society
Volume	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004427952_002
State	Published - 2020

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