Islamic historiography / Chase F. Robinson.

0521620813 (alk. paper)
0521629365 (pbk.)

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

English

xxv, 237 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

BP49 .R63 2003

297/.07/22

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.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-221) and index.

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