The Rise of Historical Writing Among the Arabs - Couverture rigide

Duri, Abd Al-Aziz

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 069105388X ISBN 13 : 9780691053882

Editeur : Princeton University Press, 1984

Synopsis

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 questions about the reliability of the Arabic historical sources.

Originally published in 1984.

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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 questions about the reliability of the Arabic historical sources. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Biographie de l'auteur

Fred M. Donner is Professor of Near Eastern History in the Oriental Institute and Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Princeton University Press
• Date d'édition: 1984
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 069105388X
• ISBN 13: 9780691053882
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 216
• Éditeur: Donner Fred Mcgraw
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible