AI-Bidayah wan-Nihayah

This work covers a vast span of history and eschatology, and I'm curious about the author's motivations or the historical context that drove this monumental effort.

The way the book organizes events from creation to the Day of Judgment is impressive but dense. How did readers manage to keep track of all the details without feeling lost?

Given the age of the work, I wonder about the historical sources and how scholars today view its reliability and significance in Islamic historiography.