Ibn Asakir and early Islamic history /

Ibn ʻAsākir's massive Taʼrīkh madīnat Dimashq (TMD) is a veritable gold mine of information for our understanding of the first five and one-half centuries of Islamic history. This book offers important insights on the mechanics of Arabic historiography, in particular on biographical sources...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Lindsay, James E., 1957- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin : Gerlach Press, 2021.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:SLAEI - Studies in Late Antiquity and Early Islam Ser.
Subjects:
Ibn ʻAsākir, ʻAlī ibn al-Ḥasan, > 1105-1176. > Tārīkh madīnat Dimashq.
Tārīkh madīnat Dimashq (Ibn ʻAsākir, ʻAlī ibn al-Ḥasan)
500-1500
Historiography > Syria.
Biography > Middle Ages, 500-1500.
Biographies > 500-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Biography > Middle Ages.
Historiography.
Damascus (Syria) > History > Early works to 1800.
Syria > Historiography.
Syria.
Syria > Damascus.
Early works.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:Ibn ʻAsākir's massive Taʼrīkh madīnat Dimashq (TMD) is a veritable gold mine of information for our understanding of the first five and one-half centuries of Islamic history. This book offers important insights on the mechanics of Arabic historiography, in particular on biographical sources from the Middle period. Moreover, two contributions show that Ibn ʻAsākir pursued a political and sectarian agenda within his TMD. 1. James E. Lindsay, Ibn ʻAsākir, His Taʼrīkh madīnat Dimashq and its Usefulness for Understanding Early Islamic History; 2. Suleiman A. Mourad, Jesus According to Ibn ʻAsākir;
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9783959941198
3959941196

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