The History of Al-Ṭabarī Vol. 38 The Return of the Caliphate to Baghdad: the Caliphates of Al-Muʿtaḍid, Al-Muktafī and Al-Muqtadir A. D. 892-915/A. H. 279-302 |
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Translator:
| Rosenthal, Franz |
Series title: | SUNY Series in near Eastern Studies |
ISBN: | 978-1-4384-1784-4 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2015 |
Publisher: | State University of New York Press
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Imprint: | Suny Press |
Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $31.95 |
Book Description:
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The concluding pages of al-Ṭabarī's
History cover the caliphates of al-Muʿtaḍid and al-Muktafī and the beginning of the reign of al-Muqtadir--altogether a period of 23 turbulent years in world history. Although al-Ṭabarī has woven skillful narratives and quoted important documents verbatim, much of the information consists of brief notes jotted down by an observant and well-placed contemporary who witnessed the events as they occurred. The...
More DescriptionThe concluding pages of al-Ṭabarī's History cover the caliphates of al-Muʿtaḍid and al-Muktafī and the beginning of the reign of al-Muqtadir--altogether a period of 23 turbulent years in world history. Although al-Ṭabarī has woven skillful narratives and quoted important documents verbatim, much of the information consists of brief notes jotted down by an observant and well-placed contemporary who witnessed the events as they occurred. The reporting is thus both vivid and, within limits, historically reliable. Happenings at court, military activities on the northern and eastern frontiers of the empire, and the difficulties caused by the Qarmatian movement are all brought to life in this volume.