2.9. Book-Critical Edition

Critical edition is the attempt to reach out the original form of a manuscript based on its different copies. When citing a critical edition of a book in the field of Social Sciences, the abbreviation “Critical ed.” is added before the name of its critical editor. (Example: Abū Isḥāq al-Ṣaffār, Talkhīṣ al-adilla, Critical ed. Angelika Brodersen). In academic writing systems such as APA, MLA and Chicago, the expression “Edited by” or the abbreviation “ed.” is preferred instead of “critical edition”. (Example: Abū Isḥāq al-Ṣaffār, Talkhīṣ al-adilla, ed. Angelika Brodersen). In fact, a critical edition of a work is different than an editorial publication; therefore, we need to differentiate between the two by using a distinguishing abbreviation. For this reason, in the ISNAD Citation Style, it is required to use the abbreviation “Critical ed.” when citing a critical edition of a work in English academic wrintings, and the abbreviation “thk.” (for taḥqīq) in Turkish.

First Reference … (Author’s Last Name, Year of Publication).
Example … (al-Ṣaffār al-Bukharī, 2010).
Subsequent References … (Author’s Last Name, Year of Publication).
Example … (al-Ṣaffār al-Bukharī, 2010).
Direct Reference … (Author’s Last Name, Year of Publication. X Volumes/ x pages).
Example … (al-Ṣaffār al-Bukharī, 2010, 56).
Bibliography Author’s Last Name, Adı. Title of Book.Critical ed. Critical Editor’s First and Last Name. Place of Publication: Publisher, x. Edition, Year of Publication Hijrī/Anno Domini.
Example al-Ṣaffār al-Bukharī, Abū Isḥāq Ibrāhīm b. Ismāʿīl al-Zāhid. Talkhīṣ al-adilla li-qawāʿid al-tawḥīd. Critical ed. Angelika Brodersen. 2 Volumes. Beirut: al-Maʿhad al-Almānī li’l-Abḥāth al-Sharqiyya, 1432/2011.
  • In EndNote software “critical editor’s name” is entered in the field of “Muḥaqqiq”. As for Zotero, it is entered in the field of “Series Editor”.
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