Al-Tabari Vol. 1The Early 'Abbasi Empire - The Reign of Abu Ja'Far Al-Mansur A. D. 754-775 |
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| Translator:
| Williams, John Alden |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-15935-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.99 |
Book Description:
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The revolutionary Abū Ja'far al-Mansūr came to power in 754 AD and died in 775, after destroying every threat to his own supremacy. Here are the reminiscences of those who witnessed these years, woven by the great historiographer al-Tabarī (d. 923) into a vivid account and translated for the first time.
The revolutionary Abū Ja'far al-Mansūr came to power in 754 AD and died in 775, after destroying every threat to his own supremacy. Here are the reminiscences of those who witnessed these years, woven by the great historiographer al-Tabarī (d. 923) into a vivid account and translated for the first time.