Ibn al-Adim who is one of the important scholars, poets and statesmen in the period of Ayyubids is known for his work named Bughyat at-Talab fi Tarikh Halab. The information given in the work named Bughyat at-Talab fi Tarikh Halab, which is among the main sources of Medieval History, involves trustworthy information for the cities and events of this period. Moreover, the author used many written and rumors to increase the trustworthiness of the information he gave in the work. Even though the work named Bughyat at-Talab fi Tarikh Halab, which is among the works of Islamic geographers, does not resemble classical geography works, it can be said that it was written in the style of the Iraqi Ecole. The fact that Ibn al-Adim is both from Baghdad and also he is loyal to the Iraqi Geography Ecole is the most important point that causes the work to be centered on Aleppo. Because of this feature, the work involves valuable information enlightening the historical panorama of Aleppo and its geography. Geographical conditions of the cities located in and around Aleppo constitute the main point of the work. Yet, this information is not limited with geographical information. The presence of many more information such as historical, economic, religious and cultural was detected as a result of the content scan of the work. By the means of these precious information, the work is of great importance not only for today’s historians, but also to make it easier for us to understand the Medieval History.
Ibn al-Adim Bughyat at-Talab fi Tarikh Halab Geography Historical Economy Religious Culture
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Book Review |
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Early Pub Date | December 24, 2021 |
Publication Date | December 25, 2021 |
Acceptance Date | December 17, 2021 |
Published in Issue | Year 2021 Issue: 7 |