al-Makīn Ǧirǧis Ibn al-ʿAmīd: Universal History

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al-Makīn Ǧirǧis Ibn al-ʿAmīd: Universal History is written by Martino Diez and published by BRILL. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9004549994 (ISBN 10) and 9789004549999 (ISBN 13).

When the 13th-century Coptic official al-Makīn Ibn al-ʿAmīd was thrown into prison by Sultan Baybars, he set out to compile a summary of Biblical, Graeco-Roman, and Islamic history for his own consolation. His work, which drew from a vast array of sources, enjoyed enduring success among various readerships: Oriental Christians, in Arabic-speaking communities but also in Ethiopia; Mamluk historians, including Ibn Ḫaldūn and al-Maqrīzī; and early modern Europe. A major instance of Christian-Muslim interaction in the pre-modern era, Ibn al-ʿAmīd’s chronography is still unpublished in its pre-Islamic part. This volume edits, analyzes, and translates the section from Adam to the Achaemenids.