The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 4: The Ancient Kingdoms

by Muhammad Ibn Jarir Al-Tabari and Moshe Perlmann

In this volume Ṭabarī takes up the history of the ancient world, focusing on the Iranians and the Israelites after the time of Solomon. He establishes a comparative chronology between the two nations; viewing Bahman, the Persian king, as the son of Esther, and his daughter, Khumani, the mother of Darius. Ṭabarī's synchronization also leads him into a discussion of North and South Arabia, in which stories about King Jadhimah,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887061826
• ISBN13: 9780887061820
• Release Date: August 1987
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"