Ibn Khaldoun
Civilisations rise and fall with the strength of their solidarity.
Lubab al-muhassal (summary of theology)
A youthful work, written at nineteen: a summary of a theological treatise by Fakhr al-Din al-Razi. Not in our corpus.
The Muqaddimah (Prolegomena) essential
The introduction and first book of his universal history: the historian's method, then the "science of civilisation" (Bedouin and urban life, dynasties, taxation, crafts, sciences). First draft in five months in 1377, then corrected and enlarged all his life: the editions do not all give the same text.
Kitab al-'Ibar (The Book of Lessons)
His universal history, of which the Muqaddima is the introduction. The part on the Berbers and the Maghreb, translated by de Slane (History of the Berbers, 1852-1856), remains a major source. Not in our corpus.
Al-Ta'rif (Autobiography)
One of the few life stories written by a medieval Arab author about himself: his missions, his disgraces, his meeting with Tamerlane. Not in our corpus.