{"title":"Ibn Khaldûn","description":"\u003cp\u003eWorks by \u003cstrong\u003eIbn Khaldûn\u003c\/strong\u003e offer profound insights into the dynamics of history, society, and civilisation. His writing blends rigorous scholarship with a deep understanding of cultural and political change, making his texts essential for readers interested in historical theory and the development of human societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBest known for \u003cem\u003eThe Muqaddimah\u003c\/em\u003e, Ibn Khaldûn explores themes of governance, economics, and social organisation, providing a pioneering perspective in the study of history and military affairs. His works remain influential for those seeking a thoughtful examination of the forces shaping past and present worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-muqaddimah-by-ibn-khaldun-9780691166285","title":"The Muqaddimah","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Muqaddimah\u003c\/em\u003e, often translated as \u003cem\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eProlegomenon\u003c\/em\u003e, is the most important Islamic history of the premodern world. Written by the great fourteenth-century Arab scholar Ibn Khaldûn (d. 1406), this monumental work established the foundations of several fields of knowledge, including the philosophy of history, sociology, ethnography, and economics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first complete English translation, by the eminent Islamicist and interpreter of Arabic literature Franz Rosenthal, was published in three volumes in 1958 as part of the Bollingen Series and received immediate acclaim in the United States and abroad. A one-volume abridged version of Rosenthal's masterful translation first appeared in 1969.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Princeton Classics edition of the abridged version includes Rosenthal's original introduction as well as a contemporary introduction by Bruce B. Lawrence. This volume makes available a seminal work of Islam and medieval and ancient history to twenty-first century audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398052856044,"sku":"9780691166285","price":74.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1649993482434.jpg?v=1773738860"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ibn-khaldun.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}