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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