The History of Beyhaqi: The History of Sultan Mas'ud of Ghazna, 1030-1041

by Mohsen Ashtiany and al-Beyhaqi

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674062361
• ISBN13: 9780674062368
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Ilex Foundation
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 8.9"