The Rise of Historical Writing Among the Arabs

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Rise of Historical Writing Among the Arabs
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Abd Al-Aziz Duri
Edited and translated by Lawrence I. Conrad
Edited by Fred M. Donner
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:216
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780691612973
ClassificationsDewey:953.0072
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

This is the first translation of a classic work (Bahth fi nnsh' at 'ilm al ta' rikh 'inda l-'Arab) by the eminent Arab historian A. A. Duri. Published in Beirut in 1960, Duri's book was the first comprehensive effort to trace the origins and early development of Arab historical writing, and to resolve some extremely complex and still debated questi