Ibn Khaldun

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.

About the author

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 and the Royal Anthropological Institute’s Donne Award

Product details

• Authors: Lawrence Rosen
• Publisher: BERGHAHN BOOKS, INC
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 15.02.2026
• EAN: 9781836951940
• ISBN: 978-1-83695-194-0
• No. of pages: 154
• Series: Anthropology's Ancestors
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides; Biography: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology, Biography: philosophy and social sciences, General studies, Anthropology (General); Theory and Methodology