New Explorations Into The Making of Ibn Khaldun's Umar Mind

New Explorations Into the Making of Ibn Khaldun's Umar Mind examines the intellectual formation of Ibn Khaldun, the fourteenth-century Muslim historian, sociologist, and philosopher best known for his Muqaddimah.

Ibn Khaldun is widely credited as a pioneer of historiography and social theory, introducing concepts such as 'asabiyyah (group solidarity) and umran (civilization) that continue to influence historians and sociologists today. This title explores the ideas and influences that shaped his groundbreaking approach to history and society. It offers a useful read for students of Islamic history, historiography, and the origins of social science who want deeper context on one of the Muslim world's most enduring intellectual figures.