{"product_id":"the-history-of-beyhaqi-the-history-of-sultan-masud-of-ghazna-1030-1041-paperback-1","title":"The History of Beyhaqi: The History of Sultan Mas'ud of Ghazna, 1030-1041 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBeyhaqi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eC. E. Bosworth\u003c\/b\u003e (Commentaries by), \u003cb\u003eC. E. Bosworth\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbu'l-Fażl Beyhaqi, a secretary at the court of a number of Ghaznavid rulers in eastern Iran and Afghanistan in the early Middle Ages, is a most perceptive, as well as intriguing, commentator on the history of the Islamic Near East. The surviving volumes of his massive project, dealing in depth with the years 1030-1041, combine astute criticism and wry humor with an unobtrusive display of mastery of the learned literature of the time, both in Arabic and Persian. Through a skillful manipulation of different styles, and timely introduction of the authorial voice as a framing device to bring a sense of heightened drama, the historian comments on mankind's individual frailties and the many lost opportunities that hasten a mighty dynasty's decline. Although there are already a number of articles and monographs in English and other Western languages on aspects of his style and historical approach, this is the first complete translation of the extant volumes with a detailed commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 546\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756882428192,"sku":"9780674062344","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b822e236d62cb622d74c5ac2806fc071.webp?v=1780088408","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-history-of-beyhaqi-the-history-of-sultan-masud-of-ghazna-1030-1041-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}