Ibn Askir and Early Islamic History
Hardback Published on: 31/01/2021
Price: £85.00
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Synopsis
Ibn Asakir's massive Tarikh madinat Dimashq (TMD) is a veritable gold mine of information for our understanding of the first five and one-half centuries of Islamic history. This book offers important insights on the mechanics of Arabic historiography, in particular on biographical sources from the Middle period. Moreover, two contributions show that Ibn Asakir pursued a political and sectarian agenda within his TMD.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Gerlach Press
- ISBN: 9783959941181
- Number of pages: 170
- Dimensions: 165 x 246 x 18 mm
- Weight: 400g
- Languages: English
