The Return of the Caliphate to Baghdad (38) (Series in Near Eastern Studies) (English and Arabic Edition) - Hardcover
The concluding pages of al-Tabari's History cover the caliphates of al-Mu'tadid and al-Muktafi and the beginning of the reign of al-Muqtadir--altogether a period of 23 turbulent years in world history. Although al-Tabari 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.
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- PublisherState Univ of New York Pr
- Publication date1985
- ISBN 10 0873958764
- ISBN 13 9780873958769
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages264
- EditorRosenthal Franz
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The History of al-Tabari, Volume XXXVIII: The Return of the Caliphate to Baghdad - A.D. 892-915 / A.H. 279-302
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