Islamic historiography
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Author
Publication
2003 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England
Language
English
Word Count
59,250 words, Guess
Page Count
237 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3563083M
- ISBN-100521620813
- OCLC Control Number50447732
- OCLC Control Numberislamichistoriog0000robi
- Library of Congress Control Number2002031427
and 2 more
- LibraryThing1354985
- Goodreads5329335
Classifications
- DDC297/.07/22
- LCCBP49 .R63 2003
Description
Publisher's description: Chase Robinson's book is a timely introduction to Islamic historiography, from its origins in the seventh and eighth centuries to the fifteenth century. It covers the rise of the tradition, the historians' principal genres, assumptions and methods, and stresses the social and political functions of historical writing. It is an authoritative guide for students with little or no background in Islamic history or Arabic.
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