| The History of Beyhaqi: The History of Sultan Mas'ud of Ghazna, 1030-1041 Contributor(s): Beyhaqi (Author), Bosworth, C. E. (Commentaries by), Bosworth, C. E. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0674062396 ISBN-13: 9780674062399 Publisher: Ilex Foundation OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 955.022 |
| LCCN: 2011028511 |
| Series: Ilex |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.55 lbs) 476 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Abu'l-Fażl 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bosworth, C. E.: - C. E. Bosworth is former Professor of Arabic at the University of Manchester.Ashtiany, Mohsen: - Mohsen Ashtiany is a research scholar at Columbia University. |