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Ibn Khaldun

Ibn Khaldun

Hardcover

Series: Anthropology's Ancestors, Book 8

Biographies GeneralGifts & Stationery GeneralAnthropology

ISBN10: 1836951957
ISBN13: 9781836951957
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: Mar 1 2026
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.44 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Ibn Khaldun's theory of dynastic history, economics, and group cohesion has drawn attention far beyond his North African home. He holds a unique place in the Western imagination, cited by figures as diverse as Mark Zuckerberg and President Ronald Reagan. His holistic, functionalist approach foreshadowed the development of modern social science. Whether analyzing kin-based solidarity, the role of religion in communal life, or the interplay between the universal and the particular, his emphasis on direct observation and cultural interpretation makes him a vital progenitor to contemporary anthropology.

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