The History of Al-Ṭabarī Vol. 38: The Return of the Caliphate to Baghdad: The Caliphates of Al-Muʿtaḍid, Al-Muktafī And Al-

by Franz Rosenthal and Muhammad Ibn Jarir Al-Tabari

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873958764
• ISBN13: 9780873958769
• Release Date: October 1985
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 14.3" x 9.3"