Ibn Khaldun's theory of dynastic history, economics, and group cohesion has drawn attention far beyond his North African home. He holds a unique place in the Western imagination, cited by figures as diverse as Mark Zuckerberg and President Ronald Reagan. His holistic, functionalist approach foreshadowed the development of modern social science. Whether analyzing kin-based solidarity, the role of religion in communal life, or the interplay between the universal and the particular, his emphasis on direct observation and cultural interpretation makes him a vital progenitor to contemporary anthropology.
| ISBN: | 9781836951957 |
| Publication date: | 1st March 2026 |
| Author: | Lawrence Rosen |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 154 pages |
| Series: | Anthropology's Ancestors |
| Genres: |
Social and cultural anthropology Biography: philosophy and social sciences History of scholarship (principally of social sciences and humanities) |
Ibn Khaldun's theory of dynastic history, economics, and group cohesion has drawn attention far beyond his North African home. He holds a unique place in the Western imagination, cited by figures as diverse as Mark Zuckerberg and President Ronald Reagan.
Ibn Khaldun features in the following genres: Social and cultural anthropology, Biography: philosophy and social sciences, History of scholarship (principally of social sciences and humanities)
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Ibn Khaldun was written by Lawrence Rosen and published by Berghahn Books
Ibn Khaldun has 154 pages
Yes it is part of Anthropology's Ancestors series
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