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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| Μορφή: | Licensed eBooks |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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Berlin :
Gerlach Press,
2021.
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| Έκδοση: | Second edition. |
| Σειρά: | SLAEI - Studies in Late Antiquity and Early Islam Ser.
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2700185 |
| Περίληψη: | 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; |
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| Φυσική περιγραφή: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9783959941198 3959941196 9783959941181 3959941188 |