World history--Early works to 1800, D17 .M37 2014, 909
Al-Mas'udi composed his 'Kitab al-Tanbih wal-ishraf' in the years 955 and 956, finishing it not long before his death. Based in part on earlier... Show moreAl-Mas'udi composed his 'Kitab al-Tanbih wal-ishraf' in the years 955 and 956, finishing it not long before his death. Based in part on earlier historical-geographical works, it offers a description of astronomical and meteorological phenomena; the divisions of the earth; the seas; ancient nations; universal chronology, and then the history of Islam until the caliphate of al-Muti (r. 946-74). li-Abi al-Hasan Ali b. al-Husayn al-Masudi ; M.J. de Goeje's classic edition (1894) with indices and glossary to BGA I:7-8. Main Heritage Compact General D17 .M37 2014 Reference Item-ID: i22243276 BIB-ID: 1886527 Work is in Arabic, with introduction and notes in Latin and title page in English. Show less
translated into english by F. J. Hamilton,... and E. W. Brooks. Main Heritage Shelves General D17 .Z33 1899 Book Item-ID: i10225250 BIB-ID: 1024161 Show moretranslated into english by F. J. Hamilton,... and E. W. Brooks. Main Heritage Shelves General D17 .Z33 1899 Book Item-ID: i10225250 BIB-ID: 1024161 Show less
