Abu al-Hasan al-Masudi

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historian
geographer
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Abbasid_Caliphate
Islamic Golden Age
gptkbp:born 896
gptkbp:contribution cultural geography
Islamic_historiography
gptkbp:died 956
gptkbp:field geography
history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abu al-Hasan al-Masudi
gptkbp:influence geographical studies
cultural studies
medieval scholarship
historical methodology
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Al-Mu'tadid
gptkb:Al-Mu'tasim
Ibn Battuta
Al-Ma'mun
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Ibn_Khaldun
gptkbp:knownFor historical accounts
travel writings
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:nationality Arab
Iraqi
gptkbp:notableEvent influence on later historians
pioneering work in anthropology
study of ancient civilizations
analysis of trade routes
advancement of historical writing techniques
contribution to the field of historiography.
contributions to the understanding of geography
detailed accounts of various cultures
documentation of natural history
early contributions to sociology
emphasis on empirical observation in history
integration of various sources in his works
exploration of the relationship between geography and history
extensive_travel_across_the_Islamic_world
historical_narratives_of_the_Islamic_world
gptkbp:notableWork The_Book_of_the_Golden_Meadows
The_Meadows_of_Gold
gptkbp:occupation scholar
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Baghdad
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Cairo
gptkbp:productionCompany 10th century