Shingetsu Bibliography

 

“The book is a very timely and practical guide to the study of this interesting topic. It will serve as an important work for the student of Japanese Islamic and Middle East connections.”

 

 

 

The First Edition (2005)

The 283-page Shingetsu: Bibliography of Japanese-Islamic Relations (2005) intends to bring together in one place all published resources on Japan’s relations with Islamic peoples, with the exception of articles in daily newspapers. The basic language of this bibliography is English, but an attempt has been made to include relevant work published in any language. The bibliography is organized alphabetically by author or editor and separated into six categories as follows:

Books: Substantial volumes with significant coverage of Japanese-Islamic relations are included in this category.

Theses and Dissertations: Reports submitted by students to obtain a Master of Arts or Doctor of Philosophy degree are included in this category.

Government Documents: Published and unpublished official documents produced by agencies of sovereign governments are included in this category.

Published Articles: Both academic and journalistic articles found in periodicals or in edited volumes are included in this category.

Internet Publications: Articles and reports published only on the internet are included in this category. Reports from daily news services are excluded.

Pamphlets and Unpublished Papers: Pamphlets, unpublished papers, and other miscellaneous materials are included in this category.

The Second Edition (2010)

The second edition of the Shingetsu Bibliography is currently in preparation. We expect to issue it in April 2010. The second edition will expand upon the first, including new articles published after December 2004, as well as older articles that are newly discovered. We invite those who know of new or relatively obscure publications related to Japanese-Islamic relations to contact us so that we can ensure their inclusion in the Second Edition.