Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table Of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Errors Of History And The New Science: Introduction To The Muqaddimah; 2 Ibn Khaldūn's Theory Of State Formation; 3 Ibn Khaldūn And Modern Sociology: An Aborted Tradition; 4 Pre-modern Readings And Applications Of Ibn Khaldūn; 5 A Khaldūnian Theory Of Muslim Reform; 6 Ibn Khaldūn And The Ottoman Modes Of Production; 7 The Rise And Fall Of The Safavid State In A Khaldūnian Framework; 8 A Khaldūnian Perspective On Modern Arab States: Saudi Arabia And Syria. 9 Towards A Khaldūnian Sociology Of The State10 Bibliographic Remarks And Further Reading; Notes; Bibliography; Index. Syed Farid Alatas. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. London Available Via World Wide Web.