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A selection from the Prolegomena of Ibn Khaldun with notes and an English-German Glossary

A selection from the Prolegomena of Ibn Khaldun with notes and an English-German Glossary

B. MacDonald, Duncan

Paperback

IslamGeneral SociologyGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353704472
ISBN13: 9789353704476
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 20 2019
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.28 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The mind behind the Muqaddimah still feels startlingly modern. In these pages, Ibn Khaldun asks why societies rise, cohere, and fall. History is made, then explained. Duncan B. Macdonald presents a focused selection from the Prolegomena in an annotated edition designed for real reading: a primary source reader that keeps the argument in view, supported by notes and an English German glossary that helps key terms land with precision. Here are the foundations of Islamic historiography theory and a bracing sociology of civilisation, written from within the 14th century Islamic world and shaped by medieval North African scholarship. Ibn Khaldun traces the forces that bind groups together, the pressures that weaken solidarity, and the recurring patterns of dynasties and empire cycles, turning chronicles into analysis and events into insight. Long prized as an academic history reference, this Muqaddimah study edition also rewards the non-specialist who wants one of the clearest thinkers ever to tackle power, culture, economy, and collective life. For Middle East studies students, it offers a rigorous companion to lectures and seminars; for general readers, it is an entry point into a voice that changed how history could be written. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A distinctive addition to any Islamic history classics collection.

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