Medieval Arabic Historiography: Authors as Actors

Hirschler, Konrad

Abstract

A study of post-classical Arabic historiography, focusing on two major Crusader-period chronicles written in Syria and Egypt. It investigates the authors’ room to manoeuvre – ‘agency’ – in composing their works by considering the interplay between social context, intellectual tradition and narrative structure. The book contributes to the vivid debate on Islamic historiography and aims at bridging the conceptual gap that separates this debate from the study of medieval European historical writing.

Citation

Hirschler, K. (2006). Medieval Arabic Historiography: Authors as Actors. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203965290

• Book Type: Authored Book
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2006
• Deposit Date: Feb 21, 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• ISBN: 9780415383776
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203965290
• Additional Information: Additional Information : paperback edition 2011: 978-0-415-66546-9