Reinterpreting Islamic Historiography - Harun al-Rashid and the Narrative of the Abbasid Caliphate (Hardcover)

The reigns of the caliph Harun al-Rashid and his successor al-Ma'mun have long been viewed as the golden age of the medieval Islamic caliphate. Yet how did chroniclers represent this crucial period? Tayeb El-Hibri's book applies a new literary-critical reading to the sources to demonstrate how medieval narrators devised various elusive ways of shedding light on controversial religious, political and social issues, while ostensibly presenting a history loyal to the 'Abbasid dynasty. This is an important book that represents a landmark in the field of early Islamic historiography.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
Release date:	November 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	Tayeb El-Hibri
Dimensions:	236 x 160 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	250
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-65023-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam
LSN:	0-521-65023-2
Barcode:	9780521650236

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