The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 34

The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 34The events described in this volume took place during al abar's own time. Al abar was thus writing "contemporary history," and his narrative, often based on first hand reports, is drawn in vivid and arresting detail. The volume portrays the summit of "the Smarr period," following al Mu'taim's transfer of the 'Abbsid capital upstream from Baghdad to Samarra. Three caliphs are portrayed in this volume: al Mu'tasim's son and successor, al Wathiq; al

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Personal relationships are explicated by the work of Martin Buber

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