History of the Arab Invasions: The Conquest of the Lands - A New Translation of al-Baladhuri's Futuh al-Buldan (Hardcover)

Ahmad bin Yahuya al-Baladhuri's History of the Arab Invasions is perhaps the most important single source for the history of the great Arab conquests of the Middle East in the sixth and early seventh centuries. The author, who died in 892, was a historian working at court of the Abbasid caliphs in Baghdad. He had access to a wide variety of earlier writings on the conquests and has preserved accounts that are not found anywhere else. But the book is much more than a series of accounts of battles. Baladhuri was very interested in the origins of the Islamic state and its institutions. His work contains a wealth of information about government, land-holding and economic developments. It is, in short, a key text for anyone interested in the formation of the Islamic world. In this new modern translation, fully annotated with a scholarly apparatus and commentary on the places, events and individuals mentioned, a key source on the Arab conquests is made available in English. It will be essential reading for scholars and students of Islamic Studies and Middle East history.

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2022
Authors:	Ahmad B. Yahya Al-Baladhuri
Translators:	Hugh Kennedy
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 39mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	592
ISBN-13:	978-1-78831-419-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Promotions
LSN:	1-78831-419-0
Barcode:	9781788314190

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