This seminal work of Arabic history, written by Dutch scholar Michael Jan de Goeje, offers a comprehensive and detailed account of the Muslim world from the ninth to the fifteenth century. Drawing on a wide range of sources, de Goeje paints a vivid portrait of this rich and complex period in world history. A must-read for historians and anyone interested in the early Islamic world.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.