The Abbasid Caliphate
Author | : Tayeb El-Hibri |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 363 |
Release | : 2021-04-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107183247 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107183243 |
Rating | : 4/5 (243 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Abbasid Caliphate written by Tayeb El-Hibri and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the Abbasid Caliphate from its foundation in 750 and golden age under Harun al-Rashid to the conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258, this study examines the Caliphate as an empire and an institution, and its imprint on the society and culture of classical Islamic civilization.