Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: The Muqaddimah by Ibn Khaldun, N. J. Dawood, Franz Rosenthal ISBN: 0-691-01754-9 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 01 March, 1969 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.69 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the foundational and greatest works in world history
Comment: It is difficult to avoid overusing superlatives when thinking of or reviewing this work. 'Muqaddimah' means 'introduction'; this was ibn Khaldun's introduction to his volumes of world history. The introduction, however, is what has been entered into the library of the world's greatest written works. By those who read more than western books, he is called the father of sociology (westerners grant Weber that title). In addition to groundbreaking and still-relevant sociological ideas, his muqaddimah is filled with major contributions to political science as well. He includes his thoughts on the supposed 'state of nature' and goes on to describe the workings of civilizations, in Braudel's longue duree view.
The book is worth reading for two reasons. First, it is a historical monument -- the birthplace of many important ideas. Second, the ideas are still not common knowledge. His ideas provide a useful and accurate representation of the world, suitable (after adaptation to the time period) to examining Chingis Khan's empire or the position of the United States in global political and economic regime.
One caveat: I read the three-volume, unabridged version. This 300 page paperback version comprises only a small fraction of the complete (and compleat) work.
Another reviewer mentioned the dated scientific theories in this book. In a three-volume 'introduction' to a seven-volume (if memory serves) 'history of the world', ibn Khaldun covered a wide array of topics, including both the social and the natural sciences. The dated natural science is kept strictly seperate from the more lastingly-relevant social science; this makes it an easy job to seperate the wheat from the chaff.
Obviously, I HIGHLY recommend the Muqaddimah to anyone with an interest in political science, anthropology, sociology, or history.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Newton of Social Sciences!
Comment: I first read this book as part of a history course, but I only appreciated it when I read it later at a slower pace (the first time was just some pre-exam cramming!). I like to use the analogy of ibn Khaldun being the Isaac Newton of social sciences since their contributions were similar in a way: they both took a very ordinary happenings that people take for granted everyday (the falling objects in Isaac Newton's case, everyday social life in ibn Khaldun's case), researched them and gave some marvellous findings. ibn Khaldun shows how societies and people group together to form communities, cities and eventually countries and nations. He shows through logical reasoning the relationship between social and economic circumstances within a society, plus many other fascinating findings that show that the medieval Arabs must have had some very organized researchers and thinkers. Definitely one of the best books ever written on social sciences.
Rating: 5
Summary: Ibn Khaldon :An ultimate genius
Comment: Al Muqdma is an absolutely important book which is vital for sociologists , historians, and may be any one to read.It changes one's view to the world around and makes him look upon current events and history in a more organized and comprehensive perspective.
I did not read the English version of the Muqdma , but I read the Arabic one and I found it absolutely wonderful.Ilearned a lot from that valuable book about the nature of rulers , civilizations , and common people.I got an idea about the reasons why civilizations go up and why do they eventually fall in the end.I also discovered a lot about Arabic poetry and got really close to its history and nature.Apart from that the Muqdma introduced me to other issues as magic , Greek philosphy and alchemy.Above all my knowledge about my great religion, the Islamic religion was deepened. I recommend Al Muqdma to any knowledge loving intelluctual.
 |
Title: The Adventures of Ibn Battuta : A Muslim Traveller of the 14th Century by Ross E. Dunn ISBN: 0520067436 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: April, 1990 List Price(USD): $17.59 |
 |
Title: History of the Arab Peoples by Albert Hourani ISBN: 0446393924 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1992 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
 |
Title: Crusades Through Arab Eyes by Amin Maalouf ISBN: 0805208984 Publisher: Schocken Books Pub. Date: 29 April, 1989 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
 |
Title: Handbook of the World by Peter Stalker ISBN: 0192800930 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: January, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
 |
Title: Slavery and Social Death: A Comparative Study by Orlando Patterson ISBN: 067481083X Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr Pub. Date: March, 1985 List Price(USD): $22.50 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
