Al-Tabari Vol. 2The Early 'Abbasi Empire - The Son and Grandsons of Al-Mansur - The Reigns of Al-Mahdi, Al-Hadi and Harun Al-Rashid, A. D. 775-808 |
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| Translator:
| Williams, John Alden |
| Author:
| Al-Tabari, |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-15936-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $54.95 |
Book Description:
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The second volume of Professor Williams' translation of al-Tabarī's vivid account of the early 'Abbāsī empire focuses on its 'Golden Prime': the reigns of the son - al-Mahdī - and grandsons - al-Hadi and Hārūn al-Rashīd - of Caliph al-Mansūr, the subject of the first volume. The translator has a rare knowledge of Islamic culture and literature.
The second volume of Professor Williams' translation of al-Tabarī's vivid account of the early 'Abbāsī empire focuses on its 'Golden Prime': the reigns of the son - al-Mahdī - and grandsons - al-Hadi and Hārūn al-Rashīd - of Caliph al-Mansūr, the subject of the first volume. The translator has a rare knowledge of Islamic culture and literature.