Overview
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
- | Publication Date: Dec 11, 2002
- | Number of Pages: 264 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 0521620813
- | ISBN-13: 9780521620819
