al-Masʿūdī
aliases
أبو الحسن علي بن الحسين بن علي المسعودي
al-Masʿūdī (c. 896 – 956) was a historian, geographer and traveler. He is sometimes referred to as the "Herodotus of the Arabs". A polymath and prolific author of over twenty works on theology, history (Islamic and universal), geography, natural science and philosophy, his celebrated magnum opus The Meadows of Gold (Murūj al-Dhahab) combines universal history with scientific geography, social commentary and biography.…more
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River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road
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2021
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