New perspectives on Ibn ʿAsākir in Islamic historiography

This volume contains six articles on Ibn 'Asākir and his 'Ta'rīkh madīnat Dimāshq' illustrating a variety of perspectives and approaches to the material. It includes a seventh article that discusses the process by which the now standard 'Dār al-fikr' edition was compile...

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Published in:Islamic history and civilization
Contributors: Judd, Steven C. (Editor) ; Scheiner, Jens J. 1976- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2017]
In: Islamic history and civilization (volume 145)
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Series/Journal:Islamic history and civilization volume 145
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ibn-ʿAsākir, ʿAlī Ibn-al-Ḥasan 1105-1176 / Historiography
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Islamic Empire Historiography
B Ibn ʻAsākir, ʻAlī ibn al-Ḥasan (1105-1176) Tārīkh madīnat Dimashq
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Summary:This volume contains six articles on Ibn 'Asākir and his 'Ta'rīkh madīnat Dimāshq' illustrating a variety of perspectives and approaches to the material. It includes a seventh article that discusses the process by which the now standard 'Dār al-fikr' edition was compiled. The contributions address both the geographical and biographical sections of the 'Ta'rīkh madīnat Dimashq'. Some of the authors examine Ibn 'Asākir's sources, while others describe how Ibn 'Asākir's works were used by later generations of scholars and how he influenced multiple genres of later writings. The volume also contains analyses of individual biographies and discussions of Ibn 'Asākir's treatment of larger classes of people, including the first analysis of his biographies of women. In sum, it illustrates both the wide range of topics that the 'Ta'rīkh madīnat Dimashq' covers and the latest techniques for analyzing Ibn 'Asākir and his work
ISBN:9004345191