The History of al-Tabari Volumes 1 to 40 Complete Set
Description
ISBN: 9780791472507
Author: al-Tabari/various translators
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Pages: 4700 Binding: Paperback
Description from the publisher:
The History of Prophets and Kings by Tabari, here rendered as the History of al-Tabari, is by commonconsent the most important universal history produced in the world of Islam. It has been translated herein its entirety (Volume 5 forthcoming) for the first time for the benefit of non-Arabs, with historical andphilological notes for those interested in the particulars of the text. Tabari's monumental work exploresthe history of the ancient nations, with special emphasis on biblical peoples and prophets, the legendary and factual history of ancient Iran, and, in great detail, the rise of Islam, the life of the ProphetMuhammad (upon whom be peace), and the history of the Islamic world down to the year 915.