The World Until 1400 According to Ibn Khaldun: A Global History of Humanity
By Abdesselam Cheddadi
Routledge
ISBN: 978-1-032-93191-3
Can a historian from over 600 years ago still guide us today? This book explores Ibn Khaldun’s groundbreaking ideas on global history and reveals how his insights continue to inform modern historical thinking.
Excerpt:
My goal in this book is twofold: on the one hand, to show, in all their richness and complexity, the general conception, methodology, and historical content of the Book of Examples as a history-writing project with global claim; on the other hand, to show how the precedent of Ibn Khaldun can be a valuable contribution to the understanding of premodern history of humanity and to the reflection on what a global history of humanity should be today.
Who is this book for?
Historians remain fascinated by Ibn Khaldun, a true pioneer in the field. For anyone interested in historiography—especially global history and the dynamics between urban and rural societies—this book offers a compelling and insightful read.
“What distinguishes Cheddadi’s book is its insistence on the globality of Ibn Khaldun’s vision — not in the modern cosmopolitan sense, but in its ambition to explain historical dynamics universally, using concepts like ʿaṣabiyyah as analytical tools applicable beyond the Islamic world. Cheddadi brings out the interdisciplinary breadth of Ibn Khaldun’s method, highlighting his engagement with economics, geography, and political ecology. The book is especially valuable in demonstrating how Khaldunian theory can inform contemporary efforts to craft a global history that moves beyond Eurocentric paradigms.” ~ review by Hamdi Busairi in Islam Today Journal
The Author
Abdesselam Cheddadi is Professor Emeritus at Mohammed V University in Morocco. His research focuses on historiography and Ibn Khaldun in particular.
The World Until 1400 According to Ibn Khaldun: A Global History of Humanity
By Abdesselam Cheddadi
Routledge
ISBN: 978-1-032-93191-3
Can a historian from over 600 years ago still guide us today? This book explores Ibn Khaldun’s groundbreaking ideas on global history and reveals how his insights continue to inform modern historical thinking.
Excerpt:
My goal in this book is twofold: on the one hand, to show, in all their richness and complexity, the general conception, methodology, and historical content of the Book of Examples as a history-writing project with global claim; on the other hand, to show how the precedent of Ibn Khaldun can be a valuable contribution to the understanding of premodern history of humanity and to the reflection on what a global history of humanity should be today.
Who is this book for?
Historians remain fascinated by Ibn Khaldun, a true pioneer in the field. For anyone interested in historiography—especially global history and the dynamics between urban and rural societies—this book offers a compelling and insightful read.
“What distinguishes Cheddadi’s book is its insistence on the globality of Ibn Khaldun’s vision — not in the modern cosmopolitan sense, but in its ambition to explain historical dynamics universally, using concepts like ʿaṣabiyyah as analytical tools applicable beyond the Islamic world. Cheddadi brings out the interdisciplinary breadth of Ibn Khaldun’s method, highlighting his engagement with economics, geography, and political ecology. The book is especially valuable in demonstrating how Khaldunian theory can inform contemporary efforts to craft a global history that moves beyond Eurocentric paradigms.” ~ review by Hamdi Busairi in Islam Today Journal
The Author
Abdesselam Cheddadi is Professor Emeritus at Mohammed V University in Morocco. His research focuses on historiography and Ibn Khaldun in particular.
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This book would also pair well with Ibn Khaldūn: Political Thought
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