EUR  â¬142.80EUR  â¬119.00 excl. VAT
JÄmiÊ¿ al-tawÄrÄ«kh
TÄrÄ«kh-i Afranj, pÄpÄn, wa qayÄá¹£ira
Series:
Author:
Editor:
RashÄ«d al-DÄ«n HamadÄnÄ«âs (d. 718/1319) JÄmiÊ¿ al-tawÄrÄ«kh has been described by many as the first world history ever. Composed in Persian for the Mongol Il-khÄns GhÄzÄn (r. 1295-1304) and Ãljeitü (UljÄytu, r. 1304-16), its aim was to set out the history and condition of the Mongol people, conquerors of the world (part one), followed by a description of the other peoples and nations of the world and their histories (part two). Given its unprecedented scope, RashÄ«d, vizier to both rulers, mobilized a whole team of specialists, informants, and collaborators to assist him in his task. Making use of written and oral sources, the part on the Mongols especially is a key source on the emergence and organisation of the Mongol empire, while the second part constitutes the first attempt ever at writing a history of the world. The section published here describes the Franks, European emperors, and the popes.