Narratives of Islamic Origins: The Beginnings of Islamic Historical Writing

by Fred M. Donner

Book Overview

How and why did Muslims first come to write their own history? The author argues in this work that the Islamic historical tradition arose not out of idle curiosity, or through imitation of antique... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878501274
• ISBN13: 9780878501274
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Darwin Press, Incorporated
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.