Ibn Khaldūn
Born: 27 May 1332, Tunis
Died: 17 March 1406, Cairo
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Abstract
Along with Herodotus and Thucydides, Ibn Khaldūn is generally perceived as one of the founding fathers of the social sciences and historiography. He began his life deeply immersed in the political world of his time occupying various governmental posts before eventually withdrawing from public life and penning the work he is perhaps best remembered for, the Muqqadimah.
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References
Primary Literature
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Further Reading
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