The Muqaddimah by Ibn Khaldun

Isbn: 9780691166285

Author: Ibn Khaldun

Publisher: Jonathan Ball publisher

Written in 1377 by the Arab polymath Ibn Khaldun, The Muqaddimah (often translated as The Introduction) is a foundational text in sociology, historiography, and economics. It establishes an empirical, scientific approach to understanding history, arguing that the rise and fall of civilizations follow predictable, cyclical patterns driven by geography, economics, and social cohesion