'A History of Islamic Societies' oleh Ira M Lapidus: Kritikan terhadap Prakata Karyanya

'A History of Islamic Societies' by Ira M Lapidus: A Critical study on Its Preface

Authors

  • Aizan Ali @ Mat Zin Universiti Malaya, Malaysia Corresponding Author
  • Muhammad Syahmi Ibrahim Universiti Malaya, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/JAT.vol16no1.11

Keywords:

Islam, Muslim, Historiografi Islam, Tamadun Islam

Abstract

This study aims to analyse issues in the preface section of a literature written by an orientalist Ira M Lapidus. Students of social science and humanities at university level refer to the book in their study on Islamic societies. Data collection in this study gathered by using method of documentation. Then all the collected data were analysed by using content analysis in addition to inductive, deductive and comparative methods. Finding shows that there is issue of differences in data interpretation done by Ira M. Lapidus. This is due to his reference are mainly secondary rather than primary sources. In conclusion, this article strongly suggest the importance of primary source in writing Islamic history.

 

Author Biography

  • Aizan Ali @ Mat Zin, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia

    SENIOR LECTURER AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION, ACADEMY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES.

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Published

29.06.2021

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How to Cite

’A History of Islamic Societies’ oleh Ira M Lapidus: Kritikan terhadap Prakata Karyanya : ’A History of Islamic Societies’ by Ira M Lapidus: A Critical study on Its Preface. (2021). Journal of Al-Tamaddun, 16(1), 153-161. https://doi.org/10.22452/JAT.vol16no1.11

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