The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 22: The Marwānid Restoration: The Caliphate of ʿAbd al-Malik A.D. 693-701/A.H. 74-81

by Everett K. Rowson and Muhammad Ibn Jarir Al-Tabari

This volume chronicles the history of the Islamic state in the years A. H. 74-81 (A. D. 693-701), after the final defeat of Ibn al-Zubayr in Mecca put an end to twelve years of civil war and reunited the empire under the rule of the Marwānid caliph 'Abd al-Malik. Syria and the Hijaz enjoyed a period of relative peace during this time, and stability and consolidation were furthered by such basic administrative reforms as the institution of an...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887069762
• ISBN13: 9780887069765
• Release Date: August 1987
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"