Ibn Khaldun (May 27, 1332 AD/732 AH - March 19, 1406 AD/808 AH) was an Arab Muslim historiographer and historian, regarded to be among the founding fathers of modern historiography, sociology and economics. He is best known for his book The Muqaddimah. The book influenced 17th-century Ottoman historians who used the theories in the book to analyze the growth and decline of the Ottoman Empire. 19th-century European scholars also acknowledged the significance of the book and considered Ibn Khaldun as one of the greatest philosophers to come out of the Muslim world. This volume includes his fascinating autobiogrpahy covering his legendary travels.
Ibn Khaldun (May 27, 1332 AD/732 AH - March 19, 1406 AD/808 AH) was an Arab Muslim historiographer and historian, regarded to be among the founding fathers of modern historiography, sociology and economics. He is best known for his book The Muqaddimah. The book influenced 17th-century Ottoman historians who used the theories in the book to analyze the growth and decline of the Ottoman Empire. 19th-century European scholars also acknowledged the significance of the book and considered Ibn Khaldun as one of the greatest philosophers to come out of the Muslim world. This volume includes his fascinating autobiogrpahy covering his legendary travels.
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