The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 24: The Empire in Transition: The Caliphates of Sulaymān, ʿUmar and Yazīd A.D. 715-724/A.H. 97

by David Stephan Powers and Muhammad Ibn Jarir Al-Tabari

In this volume, which covers the caliphates of Sulaymān, ʿUmar II, and Yazīd II, al-Ṭabarī provides vivid and detailed accounts of the events spanning the period from 97-105/715-724. We listen to the stirring speeches of Qutaybah ibn Muslim, in which he urges his followers to renounce their allegiance to Sulaymān; are present at the disastrous third and final attempt to take Constantinople; watch from behind the scenes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791400735
• ISBN13: 9780791400739
• Release Date: July 1989
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"