Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

Ibn Khaldūn: An Essay in Reinterpretation
Ibn Khaldūn: An Essay in Reinterpretation
Ibn Khaldūn: An Essay in Reinterpretation
Ebook164 pages1 hour

Ibn Khaldūn: An Essay in Reinterpretation

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

2/5

()

Read preview

About this ebook

Since its publication in 1981, this book has established itself as the major new interpretation of the historical concept of Ibn Khaldûn, the great figure of Arab-Islamic letters and of historical thought overall--a figure generally thought to be on a par with Thucydides, Vico, Herder and others of similar stature.

The author has eschewed the ahistorical interpretations to which Ibn Khaldûn has normally been subjected, both by authors who have sought unduly to modernise his thought, and by those who sought to freeze it in stereotypical models of Islamic philosophy.

Ibn Khaldûn is not only a true historical source of his time; he is also taken as the unchallenged sociological and cultural interpreter of medieval North Africa and much of medieval and modern Arab-Islamic culture as well. The validity of his discourse is considered to be so universal as to confer upon his ideas the status of progenitor--or, at least, anticipator--of a great variety of modern ideas.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJan 1, 2003
ISBN9789633864692
Ibn Khaldūn: An Essay in Reinterpretation
Author

Aziz Al-Azmeh

Aziz al-Azmeh is Distinguished Professor at the Central European University, Budapest. 

Read more from Aziz Al Azmeh

Related to Ibn Khaldūn

Titles in the series (13)

View More

Related ebooks

Middle Eastern History For You

View More

Related articles

Reviews for Ibn Khaldūn

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
2/5

2 ratings0 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

    Book preview

    Ibn Khaldūn - Aziz Al-Azmeh

    Enjoying the preview?
    Page 1 of 1