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A report’s plausibility depends partly on social conditions as well as the credibility of its narrator.
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Construct two explanations for a change of government; list the records that would distinguish them.
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Ibn Khaldūn · book
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Find a copyThe Muqaddimah. An account of historical explanation, social organisation and political power. Compare a narrative claim with the social conditions offered to explain it.
Answer this question in your own words: What makes a historical report plausible?
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A report’s plausibility depends partly on social conditions as well as the credibility of its narrator.
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Ibn Khaldūn · book
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Find a copyThe Muqaddimah. An account of historical explanation, social organisation and political power. Compare a narrative claim with the social conditions offered to explain it.
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Construct two explanations for a change of government; list the records that would distinguish them.
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Test the boundary: A recurring pattern in an account of dynasties is not automatically a universal law.
A recurring pattern in an account of dynasties is not automatically a universal law.
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An account of historical explanation, social organisation and political power. Compare a narrative claim with the social conditions offered to explain it.
Introduction or preface and opening chapter. Record the edition and translator before reading.