Narratives of Islamic Origins: The Beginnings of Islamic Historical Writing by Fred M. Donner
Narratives of Islamic Origins: The Beginnings of Islamic Historical Writing

Fred M. Donner

Narratives of Islamic Origins: The Beginnings of Islamic Historical Writing

Fred M. Donner

358 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction history religion challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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How and why did Muslims first come to write their own history? The author argues in this work that the Islamic historical tradition arose not out of idle curiosity", or through imitation of antique models, but as a response to a variety of challen...

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