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Explore a new perspective on the early Abbasid Caliphate with this scholarly work from Cambridge University Press. In Reinterpreting Islamic Historiography, Tayeb El-Hibri moves beyond traditional factual or interpretive syntheses of medieval Islamic chronicles. Instead, the author applies a literary-critical reading to the lives of the caliphs to uncover deeper meanings within historical accounts. By focusing on the reigns of Harun al-Rashid and his successors, this study demonstrates how historical narratives functioned as allusive devices. Rather than serving as faithful portraits of the past, these accounts were used to address and shed light on significant religious, political, and social issues of the period. This book is an essential resource for students and researchers of Islamic civilization and history.

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Published by Cambridge University Press as part of the Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization series.

Provides a literary-critical reading of the lives of Abbasid caliphs to challenge traditional historical approaches.

Focuses specifically on the reigns of Harun al-Rashid and his successors to examine historical narratives.

Analyzes how medieval Islamic chronicles served as allusive devices for religious and political issues.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
25 November 1999
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18 December 2006

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