Sullam al-wuṣūl ilá ṭabaqāt al-fuḥūl

Alternate Titles

• Sullam al-wuṣūl ilā ṭabaqāt al-fuḥūl =
• Ladder of elevation to the lives of the great and famous by generation

Description

The present book is a critical edition of the major biographical work Sullam al-Wusul by Katib Chalabi (d. 1657). This biography records the lives and works of important statesmen and scholars in Islamic history and also of renowned personalities from pre-Islamic times who held a place in learning and literature. In the second part of the book Katib Chalabi gives information about the personalities{u2019} names derived from their places of origin or their genealogy. In the prologue, he explains the method he followed in the book, comments on the science of history, and adds information on names derived from places or genealogy. In this regard Sullam al-Wusul is also a book on genealogy.

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Other Editions

• Sullam al-wuṣūl ilá ṭabaqāt al-fuḥūlMarkaz al-Abḥāth lil-Tārīkh wa-al-Funūn wa-al-Thaqāfah al-Islāmīyah2010-01-01
• Sullam al-wuṣūl ilá ṭabaqāt al-fuḥūlal-Hayʼah al-Miṣrīyah al-ʻĀmmah lil-Kitāb2012-01-01