Islamic Historiography

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.

Author: Chase Robinson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/16/2003
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.54w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9780521629362

About the Author
Robinson, Chase F.: - Chase F. Robinson is University Lecturer in Islamic History at the University of Oxford. His publications include Empire and Elites after the Muslim Conquest: The Transformation of Northern Mesopotamia (2000).

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