The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 34: Incipient Decline: The Caliphates of al-Wāthiq, al-Mutawakkil, and al-Muntaṣir A.D. 841-863/A.

by Joel L. Kraemer and Muhammad Ibn Jarir Al-Tabari

The events described in this volume took place during al-Ṭabarī's own time. Al-Ṭabarī was thus writing "contemporary history," and his narrative, often based on first-hand reports, is drawn in vivid and arresting detail. The volume portrays the summit of "the Sāmarrā period," following al-Mu'taṣim's transfer of the 'Abbāsid capital upstream from Baghdad to Samarra.

Three caliphs are portrayed in this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887068758
• ISBN13: 9780887068751
• Release Date: September 1989
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"