The History of Beyhaqi: The History of Sultan Masud of Ghazna, 1030-1041: Commentary, Bibliography and Index - Couverture souple

Beyhaqi, Abu’l-Fażl

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0674062396 ISBN 13 : 9780674062399

Editeur : Ilex Foundation, 2011

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Biographie de l'auteur

C. E. Bosworth is former Professor of Arabic at the University of Manchester. Mohsen Ashtiany is a research scholar at Columbia University.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Ilex Foundation
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0674062396
• ISBN 13: 9780674062399
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 476