The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 1: General Introduction and From the Creation to the Flood

by Franz Rosenthal and Muhammad Ibn Jarir Al-Tabari

Book Overview

Volume I of the thirty-eight volume translation of Ṭabarī's great History begins with the creation of the world and ends with the time of Noah and the Flood. It not only brings a vast amount of speculation about the early history of mankind into sharp Muslim focus, but it also synchronizes ancient Iranian ideas about the prehistory of mankind with those inspired by the Qur'an and the Bible. The volume is thus an excellent guide to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887065635
• ISBN13: 9780887065637
• Release Date: March 1989
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 434 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 9.1"