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Ibn Khaldun

Lawrence Rosen

154 pages, 15 ills., bibliog., index

ISBN  978-1-83695-195-7 $120.00/£92.00 / Hb / Not Yet Published (February 2026)

ISBN  978-1-83695-194-0 $24.95/£19.95 / Pb / Not Yet Published (February 2026)

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Ibn Khaldun’s theory of dynastic history, economics, and group cohesion has drawn attention far beyond his North African home. He holds a unique place in the Western imagination, cited by figures as diverse as Mark Zuckerberg and President Ronald Reagan. His holistic, functionalist approach foreshadowed the development of modern social science. Whether analyzing kin-based solidarity, the role of religion in communal life, or the interplay between the universal and the particular, his emphasis on direct observation and cultural interpretation makes him a vital progenitor to contemporary anthropology.

Lawrence Rosen is the Cromwell Professor of Anthropology Emeritus at Princeton University and Adjunct Professor Emeritus of Law at Columbia University. He is a member of the bar of the United States Supreme Courtand has received multiple teaching awards such as the Royal Anthropological Institute’s Donne Award

Subject: Anthropology (General)Theory and Methodology


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