Ibn al-Faqīh

by Silverstein, Adam

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Ibn al-Faqīh (fl. 290/903), the name by which Abū Bakr Aḥmad b. Muḥammad al-Hamadhānī is commonly known, was a man of letters (adīb) known for his Kitāb al-buldān (“Book of countries”). This work survives only in two abridged versions and was apparently composed in the early fourth/tenth century. Not much is known about Ibn al-Faqīh’s life. From his full name, it is apparent that he was from the Iranian city of Hamadhān, a supposition that is supported by the fact that he devotes

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Ibn al-Faqīh (fl. 290/903), the name by which Abū Bakr Aḥmad b. Muḥammad al-Hamadhānī is commonly known, was a man of letters (adīb) known for his Kitāb al-buldān (“Book of countries”). This work survives only in two abridged versions and was apparently composed in the early fourth/tenth century. Not much is known about Ibn al-Faqīh’s life. From his full name, it is apparent that he was from the Iranian city of Hamadhān, a supposition that is supported by the fact that he devotes

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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  • wc:ALei2371

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eng Islam

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Silverstein, Adam

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