The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 29: Al-Manṣūr and al-Mahdī A.D. 763-786/A.H. 146-169
(Book #29 in the History of Al-Tabari Series)
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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,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:079140143X
ISBN13:9780791401439
Release Date:July 1990
Publisher:State University of New York Press
Length:298 Pages
Weight:0.84 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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