This paper looks at how medieval Arabic historians describe and explain political and economic decline. It focusses on how two historians arrange and describe their account of events for the years 324-327/936-940, identifying their different outlooks and aims.

What went wrong in other times / L. Osti. ((Intervento presentato al convegno Arabic pasts: Histories and Historiography tenutosi a London nel 2015.

What went wrong in other times

L. Osti
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2015

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This paper looks at how medieval Arabic historians describe and explain political and economic decline. It focusses on how two historians arrange and describe their account of events for the years 324-327/936-940, identifying their different outlooks and aims.
25-set-2015
Abbasid Caliphate; Medieval Arabic historiography
Settore L-OR/12 - Lingua e Letteratura Araba
Settore L-OR/10 - Storia dei Paesi Islamici
The Aga Khan University, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations
SOAS, School of Oriental and African Studies - University of London
What went wrong in other times / L. Osti. ((Intervento presentato al convegno Arabic pasts: Histories and Historiography tenutosi a London nel 2015.
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