Binding: Paperback
Description: The period of the Abbasid Caliphate (750 1258) has long been recognized as the formative period of Islamic civilization with its various achievements in the areas of science literature and culture. This 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 examines the Caliphate as an empire and institution and probes its influence over Islamic culture and society. Ranging widely to survey the entire five - century history of the Abbasid dynasty Tayeb El - Hibri examines the resilience of the Caliphate as an institution as a focal point of religious definitions and as a source of legitimacy to various contemporary Islamic monarchies. The study revisits ideas of 'golden age and 'decline with a new reading tries to separate Abbasid history from the myths of the Arabian Nights and shows how the legacy of the caliphs continues to resonate in the modern world in direct and indirect ways.
Title: The Abbasid Caliphate A History
Author(s): El - Hibri Tayeb (University Of Massachusetts Amherst)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Barcode: 9781316634394
Pages: 360 Pages, Worked Examples Or Exercises
Publication Date: 7/1/2021
Category: Islamic Studies