242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
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The early Abbasid Caliphate was an important period for Islam. The dynasty, based in Baghdad, ruled over a vast Empire, stretching from the Indus Valley and Southern Russia to the East to Tunisia in the West; and presided over an age of brilliant cultural achievements.
This study, first published in 1981, examines the Abbasid Caliphs from their coming to power in 750 AD, to the death of the... Read more
Acknowledgements; A Note on References; Abbreviations; Glossary of Arabic Terms; Introduction; 1. The Geographical Background 2. The Origins of the Abbasid Revolution 3. Saffāh: The Laying of the Foundations 4. Mansūr: The Years of Struggle 5. Masūr: The Consolidations of Power 6. The Reigns of Mahdī and Hādī 7. Hārūn Al-Rashīd 8. The Great Civil War: I 9. The Great Civil War: II 10. Ma’mūn: An Age of Transition 11. Patterns of Provincial Power 12. Alid Rebellions in the Early Abbasid Period; A Note on the Sources; Some Suggestions for Further Reading; Bibligraphy; Index
Biography
Hugh Kennedy
