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9780674062368

The History of Beyhaqi: Translation of Years 424-432 A.H. = 1032-1041 A.D. and the History of Khwarazm

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  • ISBN13:

    9780674062368

  • ISBN10:

    0674062361

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-10-10
  • Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr
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Summary

Abu'l-Fa l Beyhaqi, a secretary at the court of a number of Ghaznavid rulers in eastern Iran and Afghanistan in the early Middle Ages, is a most perceptive, as well as intriguing, commentator on the history of the Islamic Near East. The surviving volumes of his massive project, dealing in depth with the years 1030 ;1041, combine astute criticism and wry humor with an unobtrusive display of mastery of the learned literature of the time, both in Arabic and Persian. Through a skillful manipulation of different styles, and timely introduction of the authorial voice as a framing device to bring a sense of heightened drama, the historian comments on mankind's individual frailties and the many lost opportunities that hasten a mighty dynasty's decline. Although there are already a number of articles and monographs in English and other Western languages on aspects of his style and historical approach, this is the first complete translation of the extant volumes with a detailed commentary.

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