The Muqaddimah The Muqaddimah Ibn Khaldūn

The Muqaddimah

A Historical Introduction

by Ibn Khaldūn

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About This Book

Written in the fourteenth century with its first English edition appearing in 1958, The Muqaddimah examines Islamic world history through the lens of civilizational cycles. This seminal work provides insight into fourteenth-century Arab Muslim thought and stands as a cornerstone text across multiple academic fields.

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