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1 online resource (xv, 281 pages) |
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SUNY series in Near Eastern studies |
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The history of al-Tabarī = Ta'rikh al-rusul wa'l mulūk ; v. 29 |
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Bibliotheca Persica |
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Ṭabarī, 838?-923.
Tārīkh al-rusul wa-al-mulūk. English ; v. 29.
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SUNY series in Near Eastern studies.
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Bibliotheca Persica (Albany, N.Y.)
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| Contents |
Front Cover ; The History of al-Tabari: Editorial Board; The History of al-Tabari: Vol. XXIX; Copyright; Preface; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; Translator's Foreword; The Caliphate of al-Mansur; The Events of the Year 146 (March 21, 763 -- March 9, 764); The Events of the Year 147 (March 10, 764 -- January 28, 765); The Events of the Year 148 (February 27, 765 -- February 15, 766); The Events of the Year 149 (February 16, 766 -- February 5, 767); The Events of the Year 150 (February 6, 767 -- January 25, 768); The Events of the Year 151 (January 26, 768 -- January 13, 769) |
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The Events of the Year 152 (January 14, 769 -- January 3, 770)The Events of the Year 153 (January 4, 770 -- December 23, 770); The Events of the Year 154 (December 24, 770 -- December 12, 771); The Events of the Year 155 (December 13, 771 -- December 1, 772); The Events of the Year 156 (December 1, 772 -- November 20, 773); The Events of the Year 157 (November 21, 773 -- November 10, 774); The Events of the Year 158 (November 11, 774 -- October 30, 775); Some Stories about al-Mansur and His Conduct; Information about His Wills; The Caliphate of al-Mahdi |
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The Events of the Year 158 (cont'd) (November 11, 774 -- October 30, 775)The Events of the Year 159 (October 31, 775 -- October 18, 776); The Events of the Year 160 (October 19, 776 -- October 8, 777); The Events of the Year 161 (October 9, 777 -- September 27, 778); The Events of the Year 162 (September 28, 778 -- September 16, 779); The Events of the Year 163 (September 17, 779 -- September 5, 780); The Events of the Year 164 (September 6, 780 -- August 25, 781); The Events of the Year 165 (August 26, 781 -- August 14, 782); The Events of the Year 166 (August 15, 782 -- August 4, 783) |
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The Events of the Year 167 (August 5, 783 -- July 23, 784)The Events of the Year 168 (July 14, 784 -- July 13, 785); The Events of the Year 169 (July 14, 785 -- July 2, 786); Some of the Doings of al-Mahdi and Stories about Him; Bibliography of Cited Works; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; Y; Z; Back Cover |
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This volume opens when the caliph al-Mansur has just defeated the rebellion of Muhammad the Pure Soul in 145/762-3 and is now securely established in power. The main concerns of the remaining thirteen years of his reign are the building of his new capital at Baghdad, on which al-Tabari's text contains details not previously published in English, and his efforts to have his nephew 'Isa b. Musa replaced as heir apparent by his own son Muhammad al-Mahdi, a maneuver that required all his political skills. The circumstances of al-Mansur's death in 158/775 are described in vivid detail, and this section is followed by a series of anecdotes, some serious, some humorous, most vivid and lively, that illustrate his character and habits. The last section of the volume describes the reign of al-Mahdi, more pious than his father but also more liberal and open-handed. Along with routine administration, space is devoted to the bizarre intrigues that accompanied the rise and fall of the vizier Ya'qub b. Dawud and the mysterious circumstances of the caliph's own death in 169/785, followed by a short collection of character stories. In addition, the volume also contains important information about warfare on the Byzantine frontier and in Khurasan |
| Notes |
Translation of extracts from: Tārīkh al-rusul wa-al-mulūk |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-267) and index |
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English |
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Print version record |
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Manṣūr, Abū Jaʻfar, Caliph, approximately 712-775.
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Mahdī, Caliph, -785.
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Mahdī, Caliph, -785 fast |
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Manṣūr, Abū Jaʻfar, Caliph, approximately 712-775 fast |
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HISTORY.
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Islamic Empire -- History -- 750-1258. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068449
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| Subject |
Islamic Empire
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Kennedy, Hugh (Hugh N.)
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| ISBN |
0585259070 |
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9780585259079 |
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1438408730 |
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9781438408736 |
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