Applying Ibn Khaldūn: The Recovery of a Lost Tradition in Sociology

by Syed Farid Alatas

Book Overview

The writings of Ibn Khaldūn, particularly the Muqaddimah (Prolegomenon) have rightly been regarded as being sociological in nature. For this reason, Ibn Khaldūn has been widely regarded as the founder of sociology, or at least a precursor of modern sociology. While he was given this recognition, however, few works went beyond proclaiming him as a founder or precursor to the systematic application of his theoretical perspective...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415678781
• ISBN13: 9780415678780
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"