The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 32: The Reunification of the ʿAbbāsid Caliphate: The Caliphate of al-Maʾmūn A.D. 813-833/A.H. 198-218SUNY Press, 1 ene 1987 - 281 páginas The 20 years' caliphate of al-Maʾmūn began as a stormy period in Middle Eastern history; after the comparatively peaceful reign of his father Hārūn al-Rashīd, the caliphate was plunged into violent civil warfare in both Iraq and Arabia, involving the sons of al-Rashīd, rivals for the supreme authority, and various other sectarian rebels and aspirants for power. Yet once peace was secured and the caliphate lands united once more, al-Maʾmūn's reign settled down into one of the most exciting and innovative of the mediaeval caliphate. The Caliph himself was a highly cultivated man who possessed a keen intellectual curiosity and who interested himself in the practical sciences, astronomy and mathematics. He also encouraged the translating of Greek philosophical, scientific and medical works from Greek and Syriac into Arabic and involved himself in theological controversies in which the dialectical techniques of the Greek thinkers were to figure. Ṭabarī's history of this period constitutes a prime source for political and military history. His racy and vivid style, including many verbatim conversations and documents, brings the Caliphate of al-Maʾmūn very much alive. A discounted price is available when purchasing the entire 39-volume History of al-Ṭabarī set. Contact SUNY Press for more information. |
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AlIraq in the Caliphate of alMamun | 5 |
The Events of the Year 199 814815 | 12 |
The spread of the revolt to Mecca under Husayn b Ḥasan | 19 |
Harthamah b Ayans recapture of alKūfah and the defeat | 27 |
The proclamation in Mecca of the Alid Muḥammad b Jafar | 30 |
The Events of the Year 201 816817 | 46 |
AlMamuns designation of the Eighth Imam of the Shiah | 61 |
Ibrāhīm b alMahdis arrest and jailing of the vigilante leader | 75 |
AlMamuns consummation of his marriage to alḤasan | 158 |
Anecdote in which Abdallah is cleared of suspected | 169 |
The Events of the Year 212 827828 | 176 |
The Events of the Year 215 830831 | 184 |
The Events of the Year 217 832833 | 191 |
The Events of the Year 218 833834 | 198 |
AlMamuns interrogation at alRaqqah of certain scholars | 204 |
The Events of the Year 211 826827 168 | 211 |
AlMamuns decision to leave Marw and to travel westwards | 78 |
Various items of information | 92 |
Various appointments to governorships in the outlying part | 106 |
Tahir b alHusayns epistle of advice to his son Abdallah | 128 |
The Events of the Year 207 822823 | 130 |
Military operations in Azerbaijan against the rebel Bābak | 144 |
Ishaqs despatch of the remaining recalcitrants to the Caliph | 220 |
AlMamūns suspicious attitude towards the Syrians | 233 |
AlMamun and Kulthum alAttābi | 253 |
texts and translations | 258 |