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The Muqaddimah of Ibn Khaldun - 3 Volumes

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The Muqaddimah (3 Volumes) by Ibn Khaldun (edited and researched by Dr. Abdulmohsen bin Ahmad Al-Osaimi) is a monumental foundational text; marking the birth of historiography, sociology, political economics, and urban civilization studies.

About this book

This 3-volume edition of Ibn Khaldun's Muqaddimah, edited by Dr. Abdulmohsen bin Ahmad Al-Osaimi, represents one of the most transformative intellectual achievements in human history. Written as the theoretical introduction to his massive history Kitab al-'Ibar, this work single-handedly pioneered sociology, philosophy of history, demography, and economics. Across its six major books, Ibn Khaldun analyzes human organization and environment, nomadic versus urban society, social cohesion (Asabiyyah), the rise and decay of dynasties and political power, economic theory and labor, and the evolution of sciences and education. This critical edition features careful textual verification, explanatory annotations, and structural accessibility for contemporary scholars.

Why read it?

It is an essential masterpiece for understanding the systemic forces driving human history, political cycles, and social organization, offering insights that predate modern sociology and economics by centuries.

Who is it for?

Ideal for sociologists, political scientists, historians, economists, philosophers, and general readers seeking to study foundational classical texts of world civilization.

Book details

Language
ar
Page count
1748
Age rating
General