The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 12
Author | : Abū Jaʿfar Muḥammad ibn Jarīr al-Ṭabarī |
Publisher | : SUNY Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1992-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0791407349 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780791407349 |
Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Tabari adds little to the historical details of the battle on the border between the desert and the Iraqi lowlands, in which the newly Islamicized Arabs decisively defeated the Persians. But the anecdotes of bravery, endurance, craft, and eloquence probably record the popular stories as they had come down to his own 10th century. Other events are also described for the years A.D. 635-637, part of the reign of Umar b. al-Khattab. The 39-volume series will be the first complete translation of Tabari's history of the Middle East, completed A.D. 915. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR