A new look at al-Biruni’s ‘Chronology of the Ancient Nations’- François de Blois

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The Chronology of al-Biruni is a classic Arabic book on calendars and chronology written in the year 1000 CE. Presented here are some results of work on a new edition and translation including an overview of its contents and an analysis of some of the sections that are either missing in the printed edition, or that have not been understood until now.

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