| Description |
xxv, 237 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Themes in Islamic history |
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Themes in Islamic history.
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| Contents |
Origins -- The emergence of genre -- Consequences and models -- Three categories: biography, prosopography, chronography -- Historiography and traditionalism -- Historiography and society -- God and models of history -- Historians and the truth -- Vocations and professions -- Writing history |
| Summary |
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 |
| Analysis |
Islamic studies Early & medieval history (c 0-1500) History of ideas |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Islamic civilization -- Historiography.
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Islam -- Historiography.
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| SUBJECT |
Islamic Empire -- Historiography.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008115518
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| LC no. |
2002031427 |
| ISBN |
0521620813 |
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9780521620819 |
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0521629365 |
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9780521629362 |
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