Description: Applying Ibn Khaldun : The Recovery of a Lost Tradition in Sociology, Hardcover by Alatas, Syed Farid, ISBN 0415678781, ISBN-13 9780415678780, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The writings of Ibn Khaldun, particularly the Muqaddimah (Prolegomenon) have rightly been regarded as being sociological in nature. For this reason, Ibn Khaldun has been widely regarded as the founder of sociology, or at least a precursor of modern sociology. While he was given this recognition, however, few works went beyond proclaiming him as a founder or precursor to the systematic application of his theoretical perspective to specific historical and contemporary aspects of Muslim societies in North Africa and the Middle East. The continuing presence of Eurocentrism in the social sciences has not helped in this regard: it often stands in the way of the consideration of non-Western sources of theories and concepts. This book provides an overview of Ibn Khaldun and his sociology, discusses reasons for his marginality, and suggests ways to bring Ibn Khaldun into the mainstream through the systematic application of his theory. It moves beyond works that simply state that Ibn Khaldun was a founder of sociology or provide descriptive accounts of his works. Instead it systematically applies Khaldun’s theoretical perspective to specific historical aspects of Muslim societies in North Africa and the Middle East, successfully integrating concepts and frameworks from Khaldunian sociology into modern social science theories. Applying Ibn Khaldun will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology and social theory.
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Book Title: Applying Ibn Khaldun : The Recovery of a Lost Tradition in Sociol
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Applying Ibn KhaldūN : the Recovery of a Lost Tradition in Sociology
Publisher: Routledge
Item Height: 0.7 in
Subject: Sociology / General, Africa / North, General, Middle East / General
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.4 Oz
Author: Syed Farid Alatas
Item Length: 9.5 in
Subject Area: Social Science, History
Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover