Genealogies of the Nobles

Genealogies of the Nobles is a book on the history and genealogy of Arabs, authored by Ahmad Ibn Yahya al-Baladhuri. The book includes stories about pre-Islamic Arabian kings, poets, and warriors, as well as the history of Rashidun, Umayyad, and Abbasid Caliphs.

Overview

This was the second great historical work of al-Baladhuri, of which he is said to have written forty parts when he died. Of this work the eleventh book has been published by Wilhelm Ahlwardt, and another part is known in manuscript.
The modern publication history of the 'Ansab' is a complicated one; several teams of editors have worked on separate, rival editions. The only complete edition is the new Damascus one, published in 25 volumes.