New perspectives on Ibn ʻAsākir in Islamic historiography [ Livre] / edited by Steven Judd, Jens Scheiner
Language: anglais.Publication: Leiden, Boston : Brill, Cop 2017.Description: 1 volume de VIII, 296 pages : Illustré en noir et blanc, couverture illustrée en couleurs ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9789004345195; 9004345191.Series: Islamic history and civilization : studies and texts, 0929-2403, volume 145Dewey: 956.914 402, 23Abstract: 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.Subject - Author/Title: Ibn ʿAsākir ʿAli ibn al-Hasan 1105-1176 Subject - Topical Name: Historiographie Subject - Geographical Name: Empire islamique| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due |
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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
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