Ibn Khaldun's Muqaddimah: The Birth of the Philosophy of History

1377 CE · Kuzey Afrika (Mağrip) · cultural

The Tunisian Arab historian Ibn Khaldun wrote the Muqaddimah (Introduction to History), establishing the first systematic framework for the philosophy of history, for a theory of social cycles (asabiyya) and for the science of economics.

By examining nomadic Turkish and Berber societies he developed a model of cultural and political cycles. Modern sociology and historiography regard him as a pioneer.

Frequently asked questions

What was Ibn Khaldun's Muqaddimah: The Birth of the Philosophy of History?
The Tunisian Arab historian Ibn Khaldun wrote the Muqaddimah (Introduction to History), establishing the first systematic framework for the philosophy of history, for a theory of social cycles (asabiyya) and for the science of economics.
When did Ibn Khaldun's Muqaddimah: The Birth of the Philosophy of History happen?
1377 CE
Where did Ibn Khaldun's Muqaddimah: The Birth of the Philosophy of History take place?
Kuzey Afrika (Mağrip)