{"product_id":"al-tabar-volume-2-the-son-and-grandsons-of-al-man-s-r-the-reigns-of-al-mahd-al-h-d-and-h-r-n-al-rash-d-the-early-abb-s-empire-paperback-9780521159364","title":"Al-?Tabar?: Volume 2, The Son and Grandsons of al-Man?s?r: The Reigns of al-Mahd?, al-H?d? and H?r?n al-Rash?d; The Early ?Abb?s? Empire (Paperback) 9780521159364","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAl-?Tabar?: Volume 2, The Son and Grandsons of al-Man?s?r: The Reigns of al-Mahd?, al-H?d? and H?r?n al-Rash?d\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Early ?Abb?s? Empire\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1989 second volume of Professor Williams' translation of al-Tabar?'s vivid account of the early 'Abb?s? empire focuses on its 'Golden Prime'.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Alden Williams (Translated by), Al-Tabar? (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521159364, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 29 March 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e362 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 2 x 15.2 cm, 0.53 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 1989 second volume of Professor Williams' translation of al-Tabar?'s account of the early 'Abb?s? empire focuses on the reigns of the son - al-Mahd? - and grandsons - al-Hadi and H?r?n al-Rash?d - of Caliph al-Mans?r, the subject of the first volume. This was the 'Golden Prime' of the empire, before the civil war between the sons of al-Rash?d and the movement of the capital away from Baghdad. Also considered is the story of the Persian aristocratic family, the Barmakis, who became the real rulers under the indolent al-Rash?d, until he destroyed them in a rage which astonished his contemporaries. The events are narrated through the reminiscences of eyewitnesses, woven together by the great historiographer al-Tabar? (d. 923). The translator of the volume is an Islamicist who has lived many years in the Arab world and has a rare knowledge of its culture and literature.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTranslator's preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The year 158 (11 November 774–30 October 775)\u003cbr\u003e 2. The caliphate of al-Mahd?\u003cbr\u003e 3. The year 159 (31 October 775–18 October 776)\u003cbr\u003e 4. The year 160 (19 October 776–8 October 777)\u003cbr\u003e 5. The year 161 (9 October 777–27 September 778)\u003cbr\u003e 6. The year 162 (28 September 778–16 September 779)\u003cbr\u003e 7. The year 163 (17 September 779–5 September 780)\u003cbr\u003e 8. The year 164 (6 September 780–25 August 782)\u003cbr\u003e 9. The year 165 (26 August 781–14 August 782)\u003cbr\u003e 10. The year 166 (15 August 782–4 August 783)\u003cbr\u003e 11. The year 167 (5 August 783–23 July 784)\u003cbr\u003e 12. The year 168 (24 July 784–13 July 785)\u003cbr\u003e 13. The year 169 (14 July 785–2 July 786)\u003cbr\u003e 14. The caliphate of M?s? al-H?d?\u003cbr\u003e 15. The year 170 (3 July 786–21 June 787)\u003cbr\u003e 16. The caliphate of H?r?n al-Rash?d\u003cbr\u003e 17. The year 171 (22 June 787–10 June 788)\u003cbr\u003e 18. The year 172 (11 June 788–30 May 789)\u003cbr\u003e 19. The year 173 (31 May 789–19 May 790)\u003cbr\u003e 20. The year 174 (20 May 790–9 May 791)\u003cbr\u003e 21. The year 175 (10 May 791–27 April 792)\u003cbr\u003e 22. The year 176 (28 April 792–17 April 793)\u003cbr\u003e 23. The year 177 (18 April 793–6 April 794)\u003cbr\u003e 24. The year 178 (7 April 793–26 March 795)\u003cbr\u003e 25. The year 179 (27 March 795–15 March 796)\u003cbr\u003e 26. The year 180 (16 March 796–4 March 797)\u003cbr\u003e 27. The year 181 (5 March 797–21 February 798)\u003cbr\u003e 28. The year 182 (22 February 798–11 February 799)\u003cbr\u003e 29. The year 183 (12 February 799–31 January 800)\u003cbr\u003e 30. The year 184 (1 February 800–19 January 801)\u003cbr\u003e 31. The year 185 (20 January 801–19 January 801)\u003cbr\u003e 32. The year 186 (10 January 802–29 December 802)\u003cbr\u003e 33. The year 187 (30 December 802–19 December 803)\u003cbr\u003e 34. The year 188 (20 December 803–7 December 804)\u003cbr\u003e 35. The year 189 (8 December 804–27 November 805)\u003cbr\u003e 36. The year 190 (28 November 805–16 November 806)\u003cbr\u003e 37. The year 191 (17 November 806–5 November 807)\u003cbr\u003e 38. The year 192 (6 November 807–24 October 808)\u003cbr\u003e 39. The year 193 (25 October 808–14 October 809)\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Early history: c 500 to c 1450\/1500 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Early history: c 500 to c 1450\/1500\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Early%20history:%20c%20500%20to%20c%201450\/1500%20%5BHBLC%5D%22\"\u003eHBLC\u003c\/a\u003e], Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\u003c\/a\u003e], Literary essays [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary essays\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20essays%20%5BDNF%5D%22\"\u003eDNF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913226674456,"sku":"9780521159364","price":35.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521159364i_602f31b6-df0e-4982-9121-b21c585b2b4e.jpg?v=1691372833","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/al-tabar-volume-2-the-son-and-grandsons-of-al-man-s-r-the-reigns-of-al-mahd-al-h-d-and-h-r-n-al-rash-d-the-early-abb-s-empire-paperback-9780521159364","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}