Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh

work by Rashīd ad-Dīn

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The Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh (meaning "Collector of Chronicles") is a universal history written by Rashīd al-Dīn** (1247–1318), a Persian statesman and historian. This comprehensive work covers not only the Islamic world but also includes information on Europe, Mongolia, and China. Rashīd al-Dīn drew upon various sources, including high officials of the Mongol empire for information on Mongolia and China, a Buddhist from Kashmir for India, and a Catholic monk for details on the popes and emperors of Europe. The history also details the social and economic conditions of Islamic countries under the ruler Ghāzān and the reforms he implemented based on Rashīd al-Dīn's advice.123

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Rashīd al-Dīn
…author of a universal history, Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh (“Collector of Chronicles”).
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…author of a universal history, Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh (“Collector of Chronicles”).
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Islamic arts
Painting
…chronicles such as Rashīd al-Dīn’s Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh (“The Collection of Chronicles”) were also illustrated, especially in the early Mongol period.
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…chronicles such as Rashīd al-Dīn’s Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh (“The Collection of Chronicles”) were also illustrated, especially in the early Mongol period.
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Belles lettres
…Malek Joveynī (died 1283) and Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh (“Collector of Chronicles”) by the physician and vizier Rashīd al-Dīn (executed 1318) are both outstanding examples of histories filled with valuable information. Although the writing of history became a firmly established art in Iran and the adjacent Muslim countries, the facts were unfortunately…
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…Malek Joveynī (died 1283) and Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh (“Collector of Chronicles”) by the physician and vizier Rashīd al-Dīn (executed 1318) are both outstanding examples of histories filled with valuable information. Although the writing of history became a firmly established art in Iran and the adjacent Muslim countries, the facts were unfortunately…
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