Poetics of Islamic Historiography: Deconstructing Ṭabarī's History

by Boaz Shoshan

Offering a new approach to the study of Ṭabarī's History, the most comprehensive historical work written by a classical Muslim historian, this book applies concepts developed by critical theorists and suggests a reading of historiographical material that is not primarily concerned with reconstructing the facts. The book consists of two parts. Part one exposes the assumptions involved in writing classical Islamic history, especially...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004137939
• ISBN13: 9789004137936
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.5"