Perspective and method in early Islamic historiography: a study of al-Tabari's Ta'rikh al-Rusul wa 'l-Muluk

The Ta'rikh al-Rusu1 wa 'l-HulUk of Abu Ja 'far Muhammad b. Jarir al-Tabari (ca. 228-310 A.H.) has, since its recovery • in the last century, been considered the most important primary source for the study of the first three centuries of Islam. However, due to the author's techni...

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Main Author: Straley, Dona Sue
Published: University of Edinburgh 1977
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.474050

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