The Abbasid Caliphate: A History

ISBN-13: 9781316634394 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 360 str.

Tayeb El-Hibri

Opis

A history of the Abbasid Caliphate from its foundation in 750 and golden age under Harun al-Rashid to the conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258.

Recenzje

'The Abbasid Caliphate is an ambitious history of Abbasid rule that achieves its goal of narrative coherence over five centuries without losing sight of the complexity of its subject ... the book is intelligent, engaging, and often quietly humorous - the sort to appeal to researchers, general readers, and both graduate and undergraduate students ... Recommended.' R. A. Miller, CHOICE

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. From Revolution to Foundations (750–775); 3. The Golden Age of the Abbasid Caliphate (775–833); 4. From Triumph to Tribulation (833–990); 5. The Caliphate as a Religious Authority (990–1225); 6. The Twilight of the Abbasid Caliphate (1225–1258); 7. Conclusion.