International Dewey Users
Meeting16 August 2011
IFLA
San Juan
Julianne BeallAssistant Editor, DDCLibrary of Congress [email protected]
Expansions and Revisions in 297 for Islam: DDC 23 and Proposed Updates
Expansions and Revisions in 297 for Islam: DDC 23 and Proposed Updates
OutlineOutline
Expansions in DDC 23
Historical periods for Islam as a religion
Hadith
Proposed expansions of 297 for 200 Religion Class and WebDewey
A peak at the future:
340.59 Islamic law and schools of Islamic law
Historical periods for Islam as a religion (1)Historical periods for Islam as a religion (1)
297.090211 Period of Revelation, 610-632
From first revelation to Muḥammad the Prophet until his death
Class biography of and comprehensive works on Muḥammad the Prophet in 297.63; class biography of and comprehensive works on his family and Companions in 297.64 . . . .
Historical periods for Islam as a religion (2)Historical periods for Islam as a religion (2)
297.090212 Period of Four Rightly-Guided Caliphs, 632-661
Class here 7th century, Rashidun Caliphate
Class religious biography and theological discussion of the first four caliphs in 297.648; class interdisciplinary biographies of the first four caliphs with the subject in 950, e.g., Abu
Bakr 953.02092 . . . .
Hadith (1)Hadith (1)
297.12 Koran and Hadith
. . . .
297.125 Hadith (Traditions) [formerly 297.124]
. . . .
> 297.125 4–297.125 8 Texts of Hadith of Sunnites
Class comprehensive works in 297.125
Hadith (2)Hadith (2)
297.125 4 *Jawāmi' (Comprehensive compilations), ṣiḥāḥ (Authentic compilations), mustadrākāt
Subdivisions are added for jawāmi', ṣiḥāḥ, mustadrākāt together, for jawāmi' alone, for ṣiḥāḥ alone
. . . .
297.125 42 *Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj al-Qushayrī
*Add as instructed under 297.1254–297.1259
Hadith: ExampleHadith: Example
DDC: 297.125420521 (297.12542 + 0521 for English translation)
Author: Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj al-Qushayrī, ca. 821-875
Uniform title: Jāmi' al-ṣaḥīḥ. English & Arabic
Title: Saḥīḥ Muslim: English translation of Sahih Muslim
LCSH: Hadith—Early works to 1800
Proposed expansions: selected topics in 297.1–.8 Islam: Draft for commentProposed expansions: selected topics in 297.1–.8 Islam: Draft for comment
297.122 Koran
The biggest proposed expansion is for the Koran
297.14 Religious and ceremonial laws and decisions
297.352 Mecca
297.81 Sunnites
297.1224 Arabic texts of Koran297.1224 Arabic texts of Koran
297.12242 Texts of parts of Koran [formerly 297.1229]
. . . .
297.122427 Suras 50–114
Class here parts 26–30 together
Class comprehensive works on part 26 of Koran in 297.122426
297.1225 Translations of Koran (1)297.1225 Translations of Koran (1)
297.1225 Translations
Class here translations of parts of Koran [formerly 297.1229], Arabic texts accompanied by translations
Add to base number 297.1225 notation 1–9 from Table 6, e.g., the Koran in English 297.122521;
297.1225 Translations of Koran (2)297.1225 Translations of Koran (2)
297.1225 Translations [cont.]
then to the results add as follows:
. . . .
01–07 Parts of Koran
Add 0 and to the result add the numbers following
297.12242 in 297.122421–297.122427, e.g., English
translation of sura 36 (Sūrat Yāsīn) 297.12252105
297.1225 Translations of Koran: Example297.1225 Translations of Koran: Example
Proposed DDC: 297.12252107 (297.1225 +
T6—21 + 0 + 7 from 297.122427)
Uniform title: Koran. Juz’ ‘Amma. English & Arabic.
Title: Holy Quran for beginners. 30th part, Juz Amma
297.1227 Commentaries on Koran (1)297.1227 Commentaries on Koran (1)
297.1227 Commentaries
Interpretation and exegesis arranged in textual order
Class here commentaries on parts of Koran [formerly 297.1229], texts accompanied by commentaries
297.1227 Commentaries on Koran (2)297.1227 Commentaries on Koran (2)
297.12273 Commentaries of Sunnites
Class here commentaries of Ṭabarī; Ibn Kathīr, Ismā‘īl ibn ‘Umar; Rāzī, Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr; Baghawī, al-Ḥusayn ibn Mas‘ūd; Nasafī, ‘Abd Allāh ibn Aḥmad; Khāzin al-Baghdādī,
‘Alī ibn Muḥammad; Qurṭubī, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad
297.1227 Commentaries on Koran: Example297.1227 Commentaries on Koran: Example
Proposed DDC: 297.12273
Title: Interpretation of the meanings of the noble Qur'an in the English language: a summarized version of At-Tabari, Al- Qurtubi, and Ibn Kathir with comments from Sahih-Al-Bukhari
Subject: Koran—Commentaries
Schools of Islamic law: proposed expansion (1)Schools of Islamic law: proposed expansion (1)
297.14 Religious and ceremonial laws and decisions
Class here fiqh al-‘ibādāt (rituals law); fiqh in relation to religious and ceremonial laws and decisions, sharia in relation to religious and ceremonial laws and decisions
Class Islamic law relating to secular matters, interdisciplinary works on Islamic law in 340.59. Class religious law on a specific topic with the topic, e.g., religious law concerning ḥajj 297.3524
Schools of Islamic law: proposed expansion (2)Schools of Islamic law: proposed expansion (2)
297.1401 Philosophy and theory
Notation 01 from Table 1 as modified below
297.14018 Schools of law
297.140181 Sunni schools
For works comparing Sunni law with other schools of Islamic law, see 297.140184
Schools of Islamic law: proposed expansion (3)Schools of Islamic law: proposed expansion (3)
297.1401811 Ḥanafī school
Class here Ḥanafīyah (Hanafites) [formerly 297.811]
Comments received by 12 August 2011 (1)Comments received by 12 August 2011 (1)
Many comments have concerned topics of Islam not in current draft; we cannot now do the research to give them a proper response; we must hold them for future consideration
All comments on the draft itself now being studied
Sample comments:
Requests for clarification, e.g.: 297.12234 Prayers in Koran
Comments received by 12 August 2011 (2)Comments received by 12 August 2011 (2)
Sample comments (continued)
Suggested changes to English versions of Arabic, e.g., 297.122712 Tafsīr bi-al-raʼy (Commentary based on reasoning)—change “reasoning” to “opinion”?
Question whether the following should be included among the schools of law: 297.1401815 Ẓāhirī school
We cannot now say what the result will be of our studies, but we do expect some changes to the draft
Future proposals: 340.59 Islamic lawFuture proposals: 340.59 Islamic law
340.59 Islamic law
. . . .
340.59018 Schools of law
Add to base number 340.59018 the numbers following 297.14018 in notation 297.140181– 297.140184, e.g., Islamic law according to
Ḥanafī school 340.5901811
Links to current discussion paper and blog entry: selected topics in 297.1–.8 Islam
Links to current discussion paper and blog entry: selected topics in 297.1–.8 Islam
http://www.oclc.org/dewey/discussion/papers/297islam.pdf
http://ddc.typepad.com/025431/2011/07/selected-topics-in-2971-8-islam-draft-for-comment-by-august-12-2011.html
Links to earlier discussion papers and blog entries (1)Links to earlier discussion papers and blog entries (1)
http://www.oclc.org/dewey/discussion/papers/297draft.pdf
http://www.oclc.org/dewey/discussion/papers/297_rev_draft.pdf
http://ddc.typepad.com/025431/2010/06/historical-periods-of-islamhadith.html
Links to earlier discussion papers and blog entries (2)Links to earlier discussion papers and blog entries (2)
http://ddc.typepad.com/025431/2010/08/comment-period-extendedhistorical-periods-of-islam-hadith.html
http://ddc.typepad.com/025431/2010/08/297-islam-historical-periods-ofislam-hadith-new-draft-for-comment.html
