The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 18: Between Civil Wars: The Caliphate of Muʿāwiyah A.D. 661-680/A.H. 40-60

by Michael G. Morony, Muhammad Ibn Jarir Al-Tabari, محمد بن جرير الطبري

This volume presents for the first time in English Ṭabarī's complete account of the twenty-year long reign of the fifth caliph, Muʿāwiyah (661-680). The importance of this account lies partly in Ṭabarī's quotation of major portions of the work of earlier authors, such as Abu Mikhnaf and other eighth-century compilers. It is also significant because Ṭabarī's selection of themes has had a decisive influence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887063144
• ISBN13: 9780887063145
• Release Date: August 1987
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"