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Mediaeval Islamic Historiography and Political Legitimacy [PDF ebook]
Bal’ami’s Tarikhnamah

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The Tarikhnamah is a history of the world and the oldest surviving work of Persian prose. This book examines it as a political and cultural document and why it became such an influential work in the Islamic world.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 224 ● ISBN 9780203964224 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2007 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2302025 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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