Kitab al-Ibar

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Kitab al-Ibar is a monumental 14th-century universal history by Ibn Khaldun, best known for its pioneering introduction, the Muqaddimah, which laid the foundations of modern historiography and sociology.

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instanceOf Arabic book
historical work
universal history
alternateName Book of Lessons
Kitāb al-ʻIbar wa-Dīwān al-Mubtadaʼ wa-al-Khabar
linked to: Kitab al-Ibar
author Ibn Khaldun
centuryOfComposition 14th century
contains analysis of rise and fall of dynasties
discussion of economics and taxation
discussion of urban and rural society
methodological critique of historical reports
theory of ‘asabiyyah (social cohesion)
countryOfOrigin Marinid Sultanate
linked to: Marinid dynasty
field economic thought
political theory
social theory
genre historiography
world history
hasEnglishTranslation The Muqaddimah: An Introduction to History
hasKeyConcept cyclical theory of history
distinction between nomadic and sedentary life
hasPart Book of the Examples
Muqaddimah
volumes on Islamic history
volumes on non-Islamic history
inception c. 1370s
influenced modern historiography
philosophy of history
sociology
influencedBy Islamic historiographical tradition
Quranic view of history
mainPart Muqaddimah (introductory volume)
linked to: Muqaddimah

general world history volumes
history of Berbers and Maghreb
notableFor Muqaddimah introduction
linked to: Muqaddimah
numberOfMainParts 3
originalLanguage Arabic
placeOfWriting Egypt
Ifriqiya
linked to: North Africa
structure multi-volume work
subject Arab dynasties
Berber dynasties
linked to: Berber kingdoms

Islamic history
Maghreb history
North African history
universal history
world civilizations
timePeriodCovered from Creation to Ibn Khaldun’s own time
title Kitab al-Ibar

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Ibn Khaldun notableWork Kitab al-Ibar
Muqaddimah partOf Kitab al-Ibar
Kitab al-Ibar title Kitab al-Ibar
Kitab al-Ibar alternateName Kitāb al-ʻIbar wa-Dīwān al-Mubtadaʼ wa-al-Khabar
linked to: Kitab al-Ibar
Muqaddimah as a prolegomenon to history fullWorkTitle Kitab al-Ibar wa Diwan al-Mubtada wa al-Khabar fi Ayyam al-Arab wa al-Ajam wa al-Barbar wa man Asharahum min Dhawi al-Sultan al-Akbar
linked to: Kitab al-Ibar