num_pages: 208
description: A Detailed Description of Arab Historiography from the beginning to the 13th Century (6/7th Century Hijri). This work is a short Encyclopaedia of History up to the 13th century (6/7th Century Hijri). Very useful book for scholars and students of World History. Tarikh-al-Kamil The al-Kamil fi Tarikh (The Complete History), extends from the beginning of time to the year 1231 (The Leiden Publication edited by Carl Tornberg extends to 14 volumes). Tarikh-al-Atabeca Ibn Athir also wrote a history of the Atabegs of Mosul at-Tarikh al-atabakiya, giving an account of 7500 companions of the prophet Muhammad (S), the Cairo Edition covers 5 volumes. Contents Of The Book Preface Introduction Arab Historiography in the Middle Ages The Life and Time of Ibn Al-Athir The Sources of Ibn Al-Athir's Historical Information The Periods of Prophet Muhammad, The Four Caliphs and the Umayyads The Abbasid Period-I The Abbasid Period-II Arrangement and Presentation of the Material Evaluation of Ibn Al-Athir as a Historian Bibliography Index
language: English
title: Ibn Alathir
titlecomplete: Ibn Alathir
publisher: Northern Book Centre