Mediaeval Islamic historiography and political legitimacy: Bal'ami's Tarikhnamah

A. C.S. Peacock*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Book/ReportBook

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Abstract

The Tarikhnamah is a history of the world and the oldest surviving work of Persian prose. This book examines it as a political and cultural document and why it became such an influential work in the Islamic world.

Original languageEnglish
PublisherRoutledge Taylor & Francis Group
Number of pages208
ISBN (Print)0203964225, 9780203964224
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Feb 2007

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