Almasudi kwa kiarabu, jina kamili, abu hassanali ibn alhusayn bin alalmasudi. Abbas abbasid abd allah ibn abu al abbas abu al atahiya ahmad ibn al hasan allah amin answered arabic asked asmai. He was the first arab to combine history and scientific geography in a largescale work, muruj aldhahab wa ma. Great journeys from the meadows of gold penguin great journeys masudi, al. This is a general history of the islamic world covering much the same ground as tabaris history, but it is many ways more polished and literary production. This volume from the meadows of gold by al masudi, the herodotus of the arabs 9th century is an excellent translation by paul lunde and caroline stone. Almasudi project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read.
Elmasudis historical encyclopaedia, entitled meadows of. This volume from the meadows of gold by almasudi, the herodotus of the arabs 9th century is an excellent translation by paul lunde and caroline stone. Their presence and contribution to islam and civilisation. Muruj adhdhahab wa maadin aljawhar the meadows of gold and mines of gems is a book of world history that combines rewritten versions of two of almasudi s earlier works. Almasudi is the author of from the meadows of gold 3. But there is an intriguing passage in a history text by the 10th century arab historian, abul hasan ali almasudi, known as the herodotus of the arabs. Elmasudis historical encyclopaedia, entitled meadows of gold and mines of gems. Probably captures the true essence of the masterpiece in presenting the time of the abbasiad caliphs through a collage of anecdotes woven together that flows like poetry. Muruj adhdhahab wa maadin aljawhar the meadows of gold and mines of gems is a book of world history that combines. He is sometimes referred to as the herodotus of the arabs. Known as the herodotus of the arabs, abu alhusayn ali ibn alhusayn almasudi d.
Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the general books club where they can select. Your generous donation will be matched 2to1 right now. Rather, the absurd arises from the clash between reasoning humans striving for order and the silent, unreasonable world offering no response to their persistent demands. Al masudi, the meadows of gold and mines of gems the other major work on the history of the abbasids was masudis meadows of gold. The other major work on the history of the abbasids was masudi s meadows of gold. Al masudis account supports the theory of white huns raids in the 4th century ad, when the huns set out from the. Title author type language date edition publication. Penguin books about the book much of masudis work has vanished, but his matchless. Almasudi in arabic was one of the first to combine history and scientific geography in a largescale work, muruj adhdhahab wa maadin aljawhar arabic. Almasudi supplies a lot of theoretical information about world geography in meadows of gold and mines of gems, which derives from earlier greek works that he. Abul hasan ali ibn husain ibn ali al masudi was a descendant of abdallah ibn masud, a companion of the holy prophet peace be upon him. Apr, 2018 known as the herodotus of the arabs, abu alhusayn ali ibn alhusayn almasudi d.
Abbas abbasid abd allah ibn abu alabbas abu alatahiya ahmad ibn alhasan allah amin answered arabic asked asmai baghdad bajkam barmakids basra brother brought bugha caliph called carpet commander courtiers cried dailamite death died dinars dirhams drink eunuch fadl ibn faithful father. Al masudi is the author of from the meadows of gold 3. Meadows of gold and mines of gems is an historical account in arabic of the beginning of the world starting with adam and eve up to and through the late abbasid caliphate by medieval baghdadi historian almasudi arabic. An expert geographer, a physicist and historian, masudi was born in the last decade of the 9th century a. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Lunde and stone note that almasudi in his tanbih states that the revised edition of muruj aldhahab contained 365 chapters. Only two of his works survive, both historicalgeographical in scope. The information we have gathered here is the fruit of long years of research and painful efforts of our voyages and journeys across the east and the west, and of the various nations that lie beyond the regions of islam. After imam al moarrikheen ibn e khaldoun, al masudi is the greatest historian of the world. Back to medieval source book orb main page links to other medieval sites medieval sourcebook.
Lan horrek garai horretarainoko ezaguna zen munduaren historia azaltzen zen. Dec 05, 2019 muruj adhdhahab wa maadin aljawhar the meadows of gold and mines that combines rewritten versions of two of almasudis earlier works. Almasudi was one of the first to combine history and scientific geography in a largescale work, the meadows of gold and mines of gems arabic. The meadows of gold and mines of gems viewer world. Almasudi dan abu alhasan ali ibn alhusayn ibn ali almasudi adalah ahli sejarah dan ahli geografi yang lahir di baghdad, iraq menjelang akhir abad ke9m. From the meadows of gold penguin great journeys by masudi and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Masudi wrote for an audience eager to acquire useful knowledge outside of the traditional religious sciences and appreciative of a fluent, nontechnical literary. Masudi describes a 9th 10th century world of northern spain and its wars with andalusia, france and its powerful king, russia and its warlike pagan people, the ancient turks, the indians and their strange customs, egyptian pyramids and ancient nations and chinese all put together with stories about the peoples.
Near the ending, of the the meadows of gold the author al. The information we have gathered here is the fruit of long years of research and painful. Near the ending of the the meadows of gold, the author al masudi wrote. A polymath and prolific author of over twenty works on. Apr 03, 2019 muruj adhdhahab wa maadin aljawhar the meadows of gold and mines that combines rewritten versions of two of almasudis earlier works. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publishers website.
The meadows of gold and mines of gems world digital library. He was a prince of great prudence, integrity, and discretion. Formats and editions of elmasudis historical encyclopedia. The abbasids, translated by paul lunde and caroline stone, kegan paul, april 1989 isbn.
Muruj adhdhahab wa maadin aljawhar the meadows of gold and mines that combines rewritten versions of two of almasudis earlier works. Abul hasan ali almasudi the book of golden meadows 1. Meadows of gold by masudi abebooks passion for books. Muruj adhdhahab wa maadin aljawhar the meadows of gold and mines of gems is a book of world history that combines rewritten. Almasudi aka abu alhasan ali ibn alhusayn ibn ali almasudi wasis a well known geographer and historian who lived in baghdad and cairo in the late 800s to mid 900s ad.
Towards the end of the meadows of gold, almasudi wrote. Jul 20, 2015 and below is a rough translation of the foreword of muruj al zahb by almasudi the meadows of gold and mines of gems, a world historymuruj al zahb, in urdu, pub. Apr 20, 2020 muruj adhdhahab wa maadin aljawhar the meadows of gold and mines that combines rewritten versions of two of almasudis earlier works. It is both a great monument to islamic scholarship and a time capsule allowing us into the world over a. Muruj aldhahab wa maadin aljawahir meadows of gold and mines of gems and akhbar alzaman the history of time. Shboul notes that al masudi rewrote muruj al dhahab. Abu alhasan ali ibn alhusayn ibn ali almasudi circa 896956 ad, 283345 ah was an arab historian and geographer, known as the herodotus of the arabs. Professor nazeer ahmed the historian and geographer, abul hasan ali ibn hussain ibn ali al masudi 895957 ce was a scion of an age when islamic scholarship had overcome the challenge of greek rationalism, and having thrown off the yoke of deductive absurdity, found its own expression in the inductive empiricism of the quran. Near the ending of the the meadows of gold, the author almasudi wrote. Jul 12, 2011 al masudi, the meadows of gold and mines of gems the other major work on the history of the abbasids was masudis meadows of gold.
The historian and geographer, abul hasan ali ibn hussain ibn ali al masudi 895957 ce was a scion of an age when islamic scholarship had overcome the challenge of greek rationalism, and having thrown off the yoke of deductive absurdity, found its own expression in the inductive empiricism of the quran. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable. The first half of the book is of enormous value, although somewhat sprawling and confused in its design. Almasudi was one of the first to combine history and scientific geography in a largescale work, the meadows of. He was the first arab to combine history and scientific geography in a largescale work, muruj adhdhahab wa maadin aljawahi r the meadows of gold and mines of gems, part.
His book, muruj al dhahab, known in english as the meadows of gold and mines of gems, is a historical account of the beginning of the world up through the abbasid. Great journeys from the meadows of gold penguin great. He was one of the first scholars to combine history and scientific geography in a largescale work. Mar 12, 20 al masudi aka abu al hasan ali ibn al husayn ibn ali al masudi wasis a well known geographer and historian who lived in baghdad and cairo in the late 800s to mid 900s ad. His book, muruj aldhahab, known in english as the meadows of gold and mines of gems, is a historical account of the beginning of the world up through the abbasid. Almasudi alikuwa mwandishi mashuhuri kwa kuunganisha historia na jiografia ya kitaalamu katika. Almasudi had traveled much of the known world in his day before settling in egypt, and he had written a 30volume history of the world.
From the meadows of gold penguin great journeys by masudi and a great selection of related books. Sunnis do not rely upon almasudi, as traditionalists i. Almasudi wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. In fact, al masudis opinion corresponds with recent studies which state that the turks were attributed to the white race and were classified among the three human races which existed on the surface of the earth. The caliphate of al mansur, the builder of baghdad al mansur, the third caliph of the house of abbas, succeeded his brother essaffah the bloodshedder. Abul hasan ali ibn husain ibn ali almasudi was a descendant of abdallah ibn masud, a companion of the holy prophet peace be upon him. Actually, al masudi is considered to have been an observer. Lunde and stone note that al masudi in his tanbih states that the revised edition of muruj al dhahab contained 365 chapters. Great journeys from the meadows of gold penguin great journeys. Al masudi dilaporkan meninggal dunia di fustat pada tahun 345h atau 956m. Muruj adhdhahab wa maadin aljawhar the meadows of gold and mines. This volume from the meadows of gold by almasudi, the herodotus of the arabs 9th. Abu alhasan ali ibn alhusayn ibn ali almasudi bagdad, 896 kairo, egipto, 956 historialaria eta geografoa, arabiarren herodoto bezala ezaguna garrantzi handiko obra batean muruj aldhahab wa maadin aljawhar historia eta geografia gaiak batzen lehenengoetakoa izan zen.
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