The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 18

Between Civil Wars: The Caliphate of Muʿāwiyah A.D. 661-680/A.H. 40-60

Michael G. Morony

• Publisher: SUNY Press
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9780887063145, 9780873959339
• eBook ISBN: 9781438413600
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Religion

This volume presents for the first time in English ?abar?'s complete account of the twenty-year long reign of the fifth caliph, Mu??wiyah (661-680). The importance of this account lies partly in ?abar?'s quotation of major portions of the work of earlier authors, such as Abu Mikhnaf and other eighth-century compilers. It is also significant because ?abar?'s selection of themes has had a decisive influence on modern interpretations of this period, particularly on the identification of what the important issues were in the works of Henri Lammens and Julius Wellhausen. Here one can read the exciting account of the Kh?riji revolt of Mustawrid ibn Ullifah, the impressive but controversial record of the governorship of Ziy?d ibn Ab?hi, the entertaining escapades of the poet Farazdaq in his youth, and the tragic story of ?ujr ibn 'Ad?. ?abar?''s presentation of different points of view about these and other events makes his account an indispensable source for early Islamic history.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• The History of al-Tabari: Editorial Board
• The History of al-Tabari: Vol. XVIII
• Copyright
• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• Table of Contents
• Translator's Foreword
• The Events of the Year 40 (cont'd) (May 17, 660 - May 6, 661)
• The Events of the Year 41 (May 7, 661 - April 25, 662)
• The Events of the Year 42 (April 26, 662 - April 14, 663)
• The Events of the Year 43 (April 15, 663 - April 3, 664)
• The Events of the Year 44 (April 4, 664 - March 24, 665)
• The Events of the Year 45 (March 24, 665 - March 13, 666)
• The Events of the Year 46 (March 13, 666 - March 2, 667)
• The Events of the Year 47 (March 3, 667 - February 19, 668)
• The Events of the Year 48 (February 20, 668 - February 8, 669)
• The Events of the Year 49 (February 9, 669 - January 28, 670)
• The Events of the Year 50 (January 29, 670 - January 17, 671)
• The Events of the Year 51 (January 18, 671 - January 7, 672)
• The Events of the Year 52 (January 8, 672 - December 26, 672)
• The Events of the Year 53 (December 27, 672 - December 15, 673)
• The Events of the Year 54 (December 16, 673 - December 5, 674)
• The Events of the Year 55 (December 6, 674 - November 24, 675)
• The Events of the Year 56 (November 25, 675 - November 13, 676)
• The Events of the Year 57 (November 14, 676 - November 2, 677)
• The Events of the Year 58 (November 3, 677 - October 23, 678)
• The Events of the Year 59 (October 23, 678 - October 12, 679)
• The Events of the Year 60 (October 13, 679 - September 30, 680)
• Bibliography
• Index
• Back Cover