The History of Al-Tabari Vol. 34: Incipient Decline: The Caliphates of Al-Wathiq, Al-Mutawakkil, and Al-Muntasir A.D. 841-863/A.H. 227-248 by

The History of Al-Tabari Vol. 34: Incipient Decline: The Caliphates of Al-Wathiq, Al-Mutawakkil, and Al-Muntasir A.D. 841-863/A.H. 227-248

Suny Near Eastern Studies

with Joel L. Kraemer (Translator)

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The events described in this volume took place during al-Tabari's own time. Al-Tabari was thus writing "contemporary history," and his narrative, often based on first-hand reports, is drawn in vivid and arresting detail. The volume portrays the su...

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