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Softcover. Condition: Good. Previous owner's name inked inside front cover. Pencil annotations (foreword only). ; SUNY Series In Near Eastern Studies; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 250 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Worn covers, bookplate, otherwise text clean and solid; SUNY Series In Near Eastern Studies; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 278 pages.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good+. First Edition. This is a nice clean book with moderate wear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 9-10 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 278pp paperback, covers scuffed/rubbed reading copy.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. This volume covers the vital early years of the second Muslim civil war, when the Umayyad caliphate seemed on the point of extinction. That it survived had much to do with the vigor of the Umayyad Marwan ibn al-Hakam whose initial restoration of Umayyad authority is described here in some detail by al-?abari's sources. In the chaos and confusion of the civil war, however, developments took place that were to prove significant for the future of the Umayyad calphate, indeed for the early history of Islam in general. Among them, the first manifestations of large-scale tribal divisions among the Arabs, together with the development of support for the descendants of the Prophet as the only legitimate rulers, were particularly important and receive special attention. For this period, al-Tabari's History is a fundamental source.The material collected by al-?abari frequently makes lively and colorful reading, and the annotations that accompany this translation attempt to clarify and make more explicit the sometimes allusive and compressed information provided by al-?abari and his sources. Since the standard edition of the text was made, at the end of the nineteenth century, a significant number of other sources have been published, which often make possible a more exact reading of al-?abari's text. For these reasons, it is hoped that this translation will appeal to those interested in the period but who have little or no Arabic and will also prove useful to students and scholars who are capable of reading the Arabic but will appreciate the suggested textual amendments and improvements and the elucidatory comments.…

Condition: very_good. Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges.

Hardcover. Condition: NEAR FINE. 316 pp. Fore head corner rubbed, entirely clean and sharp otherwise, without DJ as issued.

Paperback. Condition: Good+. Card covers are rubbed and edgeworn, damp stains to spine edges, corners creased and bumped; binding is tight; pages are clean.; Series In Near Eastern Studies; 6 X 0.6 X 9 inches; 246 pages.

Paperback. Condition: New. This volume 17 of al-Tabari's great 40-volume history of the Arabs treats the first Civil War, 656-661.Many of the events treated in this volume have become part of the historical consciousness of Muslims. The first civil war of Islam, the Fitnah, is widely seen as of decisive importance in dividing the Muslims into three major traditions, Sunnis, Shi'is, and Kharijis, which have persisted until today. Although this division may be an over-simplification of a much more complex process of community formation, the events narrated here are certainly of great importance in the early history of Islam.The volume is focused on the struggle between the caliph ?Ali and his rival and eventual successor as caliph, Mu'awiyah, the first caliph of the Umayyad dynasty. About half of the material is concerned with the confrontation between the two at the battle of Siffin in 657, the fighting, the ending of the battle when the Syrian supporters of Mu'awiyah are described as having attached Qu'ranic texts to their lances, and the subsequent negotiations between the two rivals which resulted in the dispute's being put to arbitration. Much detail is also provided about ?Ali's struggle against the Kharijis, his former supporters who had turned against him as a result of his agreement with Mu'awiyah to accept arbitration; the revolt against ?Ali in regions of Iraq and Persia around the northern edges of the Persian Gulf, which involved Christians, as well as Muslims, Arabs, and such non-Arab groups as Kurds; the events in Egypt that led to the burning of 'Ali's representative there in the skin of a donkey; and the murder of by ?Ali Ibn Muljam, the account of which sometimes reads as if it were a popular story.Al-?abari 's text makes available a wealth of detail in narratives collected from the now lost compilations of scholars of earlier generations. The bulk of the material is cited from the famous Abu Mikhnaf, who died in A.D. 774, but there are also many reports from other traditionists and narrators whose materials would be largely unknown to us if it were not for the work of al-?abari. The volume contains a number of speeches and letters attributed to the Prophet's son-in-law and cousin ?Ali, including his deathbed speech to his sons, and there is also a version of the document drawn up by ?Ali and Mu'awiyah in which they agreed to appoint arbitrators.The Arabic text of the Leiden edition of al-?abari has been compared with the more recent Cairo edition and with the substantial parallel passages in such other works as the Waq'at Siffin of al-Mingari and the Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah of Ibn Abi' l-Hadid, as well as other sources, in an attempt to provide a secure text for translation. Individuals and places are identified in the footnotes, further references to sources and secondary literature are provided, and textual problems and historical matters are discussed. The volume contains a bibliography and index.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. Lightly bumped corner, otherwise text clean and tight; no dust jacket (NOTE: this is the HARDCOVER edition) ; Journal of Semitic Studies Supplement, 12; 0.94 x 9.61 x 6.61 Inches; 316 pages.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This volume covers the vital early years of the second Muslim civil war, when the Umayyad caliphate seemed on the point of extinction. That it survived had much to do with the vigor of the Umayyad Marwan b. al-Hakam whose initial restoration of Umayyad authority is described here in some detail by al-Tabari's sources. In the chaos and confusion of the civil war, however, developments took place that were to prove significant for the future of the Umayyad calphate, indeed for the early history of Islam in general. Among them, the first manifestations of large-scale tribal divisions among the Arabs, together with the development of support for the descendants of the Prophet as the only legitimate rulers, were particularly important and receive special attention. For this period, al-Tabari's History is a fundamental source. The material collected by al-Tabari frequently makes lively and colorful reading, and the annotations that accompany this translation attempt to clarify and make more explicit the sometimes allusive and compressed information provided by al-Tabari and his sources.Since the standard edition of the text was made, at the end of the nineteenth century, a significant number of other sources have been published, which often make possible a more exact reading of al-Tabari's text. For these reasons, it is hoped that this translation will appeal to those interested in the period but who have little or no Arabic and will also prove useful to students and scholars who are capable of reading the Arabic but will appreciate the suggested textual amendments and improvements and the elucidatory comments. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This volume 17 of al-Tabari's great 40-volume history of the Arabs treats the first Civil War, 656-661. This volume 17 of al-Tabari's great 40-volume history of the Arabs treats the first Civil War, 656-661. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Very good copy in hardcover with fine jacket. Two names, a date and a number on endpapers.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. Volume 4, 1978; poor condition: light wear to covers, crimped corners, broken front hinge, otherwise text still sewn and in clean, reading condition; no dust jacket; NOTE: additional postage necessary for international shipping; Encyclopaedia of Islam; 10.50 X 7.40 X 2.80 inches; 1188 pages.…

Condition: New. pp. 272 Index.

Condition: New. pp. 272.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good+. Blue cloth boards, gilt titling bright, corners sharp; binding is tight; pages are clean.; Journal Of Semitic Studies Supplement; 6.5 x 0.9 x 9.75 inches; 306 pages.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam: From Polemic to History. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. annotated edition. 200 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover book in overall very good condition. Cover is moderately clean, with a few mild scratches and scuffs on the back cover. 348 pages. Inside, pages are clean and crisp, printed in B&W. We ship every day from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it?s properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to photographs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Publication of 48 pages. Large book. The Pictorial boards are a little shelf rubbed. There is foxing on the early and last few pages. The text is legible. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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