Reinterpreting Islamic Historiography

The reigns of the caliph Harun al-Rashid and his successor al-Ma'mun have long been viewed as the golden age of the medieval Islamic caliphate. Yet how did chroniclers represent this crucial period? Tayeb El-Hibri's book applies a new literary-critical reading to the sources to demonstrate how medieval narrators devised various elusive ways of shedding light on controversial religious, political and social issues, while ostensibly presenting a history loyal to the 'Abbasid dynasty. This is an important book that represents a landmark in the field of early Islamic historiography.

Author: Tayeb El-Hibri
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 11/25/1999
Pages: 250
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.27w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780521650236