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This 1989 second volume of Professor Williams' translation of al-Tabarī's account of the early 'Abbāsī empire focuses on the reigns of the son - al-Mahdī - and grandsons - al-Hadi and Hārūn al-Rashīd - of Caliph al-Mansūr, the subject of the first volume. This was the 'Golden Prime' of the empire, before the civil war between the sons of al-Rashīd and the movement of the capital away from Baghdad. Also considered is the story of the Persian aristocratic family, the Barmakis, who became the real rulers under the indolent al-Rashīd, until he destroyed them in a rage which astonished his contemporaries. The events are narrated through the reminiscences of eyewitnesses, woven together by the great historiographer al-Tabarī (d. 923). The translator of the volume is an Islamicist who has lived many years in the Arab world and has a rare knowledge of its culture and literature.
Contents
Translator's preface; Introduction; 1. The year 158 (11 November 774-30 October 775); 2. The caliphate of al-Mahdī; 3. The year 159 (31 October 775-18 October 776); 4. The year 160 (19 October 776-8 October 777); 5. The year 161 (9 October 777-27 September 778); 6. The year 162 (28 September 778-16 September 779); 7. The year 163 (17 September 779-5 September 780); 8. The year 164 (6 September 780-25 August 782); 9. The year 165 (26 August 781-14 August 782); 10. The year 166 (15 August 782-4 August 783); 11. The year 167 (5 August 783-23 July 784); 12. The year 168 (24 July 784-13 July 785); 13. The year 169 (14 July 785-2 July 786); 14. The caliphate of Mūsā al-Hādī; 15. The year 170 (3 July 786-21 June 787); 16. The caliphate of Hārūn al-Rashīd; 17. The year 171 (22 June 787-10 June 788); 18. The year 172 (11 June 788-30 May 789); 19. The year 173 (31 May 789-19 May 790); 20. The year 174 (20 May 790-9 May 791); 21. The year 175 (10 May 791-27 April 792); 22. The year 176 (28 April 792-17 April 793); 23. The year 177 (18 April 793-6 April 794); 24. The year 178 (7 April 793-26 March 795); 25. The year 179 (27 March 795-15 March 796); 26. The year 180 (16 March 796-4 March 797); 27. The year 181 (5 March 797-21 February 798); 28. The year 182 (22 February 798-11 February 799); 29. The year 183 (12 February 799-31 January 800); 30. The year 184 (1 February 800-19 January 801); 31. The year 185 (20 January 801-19 January 801); 32. The year 186 (10 January 802-29 December 802); 33. The year 187 (30 December 802-19 December 803); 34. The year 188 (20 December 803-7 December 804); 35. The year 189 (8 December 804-27 November 805); 36. The year 190 (28 November 805-16 November 806); 37. The year 191 (17 November 806-5 November 807); 38. The year 192 (6 November 807-24 October 808); 39. The year 193 (25 October 808-14 October 809); Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
