An analytical study of Ibn WaÌsÌŁil's Mufarrij al-KuruÌb fiÌ AkhbaÌr BaniÌ AyyuÌb (The Dissipater of Anxieties in the Report of the Ayyubids) : the political historiography of women in the late Ayyubid Dynasty, 589-648/1193-1250
Women's history, especially in the political arena, requires fuller treatment by research in historiography. Recent studies have largely demonstrated the extent of the discrepancy in historical narratives about the political role of women. It is a common but oversimplified explanation to state that the under-reporting of women as actors on the political stage has been due to the fact that the majority of historians and historiographers were men. Close reading of the historical text can reveal, not only insights about political activities of women, but evidence that certain male historians were paying attention to the political actions of women. Studies that analyse historical text using primary sources are crucial because they make the contents of these texts accessible to a wider audience and thus add value to the existing literature. This study is an analysis of Ibn WaÌsÌŁil's Mufarrij al-kuruÌb fiÌ akhbaÌr BaniÌ AyyuÌb, in particular, of his views regarding the political roles of Ayyubid women in the late Ayyubid dynasty. Chapter One explores the general features of Islamic historiography during the Ayyubid dynasty. Chapter Two deals with Ibn WaÌsÌŁil himself: in order to uncover the factors that
Alshaiban, A.
An analytical study of Ibn WaÌsÌŁil's Mufarrij al-KuruÌb fiÌ AkhbaÌr BaniÌ AyyuÌb (The Dissipater of Anxieties in the Report of the Ayyubids) : the political historiography of women in the late Ayyubid Dynasty, 589-648/1193-1250. Women's history, especially in the political arena, requires fuller treatment by research in historiography. Recent studies have largely demonstrated the extent of the discrepancy in historical narratives about the political role of women. It is a common but oversimplified explanation to state that the under-reporting of women as actors on the political stage has been due to the fact that the majority of historians and historiographers were men. Close reading of the historical text can reveal, not only insights about political activities of women, but evidence that certain male historians were paying attention to the political actions of women. Studies that analyse historical text using primary sources are crucial because they make the contents of these texts accessible to a wider audience and thus add value to the existing literature. This study is an analysis of Ibn WaÌsÌŁil's Mufarrij al-kuruÌb fiÌ akhbaÌr BaniÌ AyyuÌb, in particular, of his views regarding the political roles of Ayyubid women in the late Ayyubid dynasty. Chapter One explores the general features of Islamic historiography during the Ayyubid dynasty. Chapter Two deals with Ibn WaÌsÌŁil himself: in order to uncover the factors that
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