| Reinterpreting Islamic Historiography: Harun Al-Rashid and the Narrative of the Abbasid Caliphate Contributor(s): El-Hibri, Tayeb (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521033047 ISBN-13: 9780521033046 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - General - History | Europe - Medieval - History | Historiography |
| Dewey: 909.097 |
| Lexile Measure: 1480 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (0.81 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Cultural Region - Middle East |