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A timely introduction to Islamic historiography from its origins in the 7th century to the 15th. The book covers the rise of the tradition, the historians' principal genres, assumptions and methods, and stresses the social and political functions of historical writing.Robinson, Chase F. is the author of 'Islamic Historiography', published 2003 under ISBN 9780521620819 and ISBN 0521620813.
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