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The History of Beyhaqi: The History of Sultan Mas'ud of Ghazna, 1030-1041, Volume III - Commentary, Bibliography, and Index (Paperback, New)
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The History of Beyhaqi: The History of Sultan Mas'ud of Ghazna, 1030-1041, Volume III - Commentary, Bibliography, and Index (Paperback, New)
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Abu'l-Fazl Beyhaqi, a secretary at the court of a number of
Ghaznavid rulers in eastern Iran and Afghanistan in the early
Middle Ages, is a most perceptive, as well as intriguing,
commentator on the history of the Islamic Near East. The surviving
volumes of his massive project, dealing in depth with the years
1030-1041, combine astute criticism and wry humor with an
unobtrusive display of mastery of the learned literature of the
time, both in Arabic and Persian. Through a skillful manipulation
of different styles, and timely introduction of the authorial voice
as a framing device to bring a sense of heightened drama, the
historian comments on mankind's individual frailties and the many
lost opportunities that hasten a mighty dynasty's decline. Although
there are already a number of articles and monographs in English
and other Western languages on aspects of his style and historical
approach, this is the first complete translation of the extant
volumes with a detailed commentary.
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