"My goal in this book is twofold: on the one hand, to show, in all their richness and complexity, the general conception, methodology, and historical content of the Book of Examples as a history-writing project with global claim; on the other hand, to show how the precedent of Ibn Khaldun can be a valuable contribution to the understanding of premodern history of humanity and to the reflection on what a global history of humanity should be today."
"What distinguishes Cheddadi's book is its insistence on the globality of Ibn Khaldun's vision - not in the modern cosmopolitan sense, but in its ambition to explain historical dynamics universally, using concepts like ʿaṣabiyyah as analytical tools applicable beyond the Islamic world. Cheddadi brings out the interdisciplinary breadth of Ibn Khaldun's method, highlighting his engagement with economics, geography, and political ecology. The book is especially valuable in demonstrating how Khaldunian theory can inform contemporary efforts to craft a global history that moves beyond Eurocentric paradigms."
The Book of Examples is presented as a history-writing project claiming global scope, emphasizing its conception, methodology, and historical content. Ibn Khaldun's frameworks—particularly asabiyyah—operate as analytical tools for explaining historical dynamics beyond the Islamic world. The approach combines economics, geography, and political ecology while foregrounding urban-rural interactions and the rise and fall of polities. Khaldunian theory offers a precedent for interpreting premodern human history and for shaping a global history that challenges Eurocentric paradigms. The material targets historians, historiographers, and readers interested in global historiography and urban-rural dynamics.
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