The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 36: The Revolt of the Zanj A.D. 869-879/A.H. 255-265

by David Waines and Muhammad Ibn Jarir Al-Tabari

The present volume of al-Ṭabarī's monumental history covers the years 255-265/869-878, the first half of the reign of the Abbasid caliph al-Muʿtamid in Sāmarrā. Although the decade was one of relative calm in the capital, compared with the anarchy of the years immediately preceding, danger signals were flashing in territories adjacent to the imperial heartlands. Chief among them was the revolt of the Zanj, the narrative of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791407640
• ISBN13: 9780791407646
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"