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Annals of the Prophets and Kings (16 vols): Annales quos scripsit Abu Djafar Mohammed Ibn Djarir At-Tabari, M.J. de Goeje’s Classic Edition of Ta'rikh al-rusul wa-l-muluk by al-Tabari

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Annals of the Prophets and Kings (16 vols)

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Al-Tabari’s Annals of the Apostles and Kings: A Critical Edition (Vol 1): Including ‘Arib’s Supplement to Al-Tabari’s Annals, Edited by Michael Jan de Goeje

Abu Ja"far Al-Tabari

This work covers the history of the world form the earliest period of the patriarchs, prophets, and rulers down to July 915. It includes the histories of the Sasanian period…

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Al-Tabari’s Annals of the Apostles and Kings: A Critical Edition (Vol 3): Including ‘Arib’s Supplement to Al-Tabari’s Annals, Edited by Michael Jan de Goeje

Abu Ja"far Al-Tabari

This work covers the history of the world form the earliest period of the patriarchs, prophets, and rulers down to July 915. It includes the histories of the Sasanian period…

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Al-Tabari’s Annals of the Apostles and Kings: A Critical Edition (Vol 5): Including ‘Arib’s Supplement to Al-Tabari’s Annals, Edited by Michael Jan de Goeje

Abu Ja"far Al-Tabari

This work covers the history of the world form the earliest period of the patriarchs, prophets, and rulers down to July 915. It includes the histories of the Sasanian period…

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Al-Tabari’s Annals of the Apostles and Kings: A Critical Edition (Vol 6): Including ‘Arib’s Supplement to Al-Tabari’s Annals, Edited by Michael Jan de Goeje

Abu Ja"far Al-Tabari

This work covers the history of the world form the earliest period of the patriarchs, prophets, and rulers down to July 915. It includes the histories of the Sasanian period…

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Al-Tabari’s Annals of the Apostles and Kings: A Critical Edition (Vol 7): Including ‘Arib’s Supplement to Al-Tabari’s Annals, Edited by Michael Jan de Goeje

Abu Ja"far Al-Tabari

This work covers the history of the world form the earliest period of the patriarchs, prophets, and rulers down to July 915. It includes the histories of the Sasanian period…

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Al-Tabari’s Annals of the Apostles and Kings: A Critical Edition (Vol 11): Including ‘Arib’s Supplement to Al-Tabari’s Annals, Edited by Michael Jan de Goeje

Abu Ja"far Al-Tabari

This work covers the history of the world form the earliest period of the patriarchs, prophets, and rulers down to July 915. It includes the histories of the Sasanian period…

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Al-Tabari’s Annals of the Apostles and Kings: A Critical Edition (Vol 13): Including ‘Arib’s Supplement to Al-Tabari’s Annals, Edited by Michael Jan de Goeje

Abu Ja"far Al-Tabari

This work covers the history of the world form the earliest period of the patriarchs, prophets, and rulers down to July 915. It includes the histories of the Sasanian period…

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Al-Tabari’s Annals of the Apostles and Kings: A Critical Edition (Vol 15): Including ‘Arib’s Supplement to Al-Tabari’s Annals, Edited by Michael Jan de Goeje

Abu Ja"far Al-Tabari

This work covers the history of the world form the earliest period of the patriarchs, prophets, and rulers down to July 915. It includes the histories of the Sasanian period…

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Al-Tabari’s Annals of the Apostles and Kings: A Critical Edition (Vol 2): Including ‘Arib’s Supplement to Al-Tabari’s Annals, Edited by Michael Jan de Goeje

Abu Ja"far Al-Tabari

This work covers the history of the world form the earliest period of the patriarchs, prophets, and rulers down to July 915. It includes the histories of the Sasanian period…

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Al-Tabari’s Annals of the Apostles and Kings: A Critical Edition (Vol 4): Including ‘Arib’s Supplement to Al-Tabari’s Annals, Edited by Michael Jan de Goeje

Abu Ja"far Al-Tabari

This work covers the history of the world form the earliest period of the patriarchs, prophets, and rulers down to July 915. It includes the histories of the Sasanian period…

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Al-Tabari’s Annals of the Apostles and Kings: A Critical Edition (Vol 8): Including ‘Arib’s Supplement to Al-Tabari’s Annals, Edited by Michael Jan de Goeje

Abu Ja"far Al-Tabari

This work covers the history of the world form the earliest period of the patriarchs, prophets, and rulers down to July 915. It includes the histories of the Sasanian period…

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Al-Tabari’s Annals of the Apostles and Kings: A Critical Edition (Vol 9): Including ‘Arib’s Supplement to Al-Tabari’s Annals, Edited by Michael Jan de Goeje

Abu Ja"far Al-Tabari

This work covers the history of the world form the earliest period of the patriarchs, prophets, and rulers down to July 915. It includes the histories of the Sasanian period…

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Al-Tabari’s Annals of the Apostles and Kings: A Critical Edition (Vol 10): Including ‘Arib’s Supplement to Al-Tabari’s Annals, Edited by Michael Jan de Goeje

Abu Ja"far Al-Tabari

This work covers the history of the world form the earliest period of the patriarchs, prophets, and rulers down to July 915. It includes the histories of the Sasanian period…

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Al-Tabari’s Annals of the Apostles and Kings: A Critical Edition (Vol 12): Including ‘Arib’s Supplement to Al-Tabari’s Annals, Edited by Michael Jan de Goeje

Abu Ja"far Al-Tabari

This work covers the history of the world form the earliest period of the patriarchs, prophets, and rulers down to July 915. It includes the histories of the Sasanian period…

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Al-Tabari’s Annals of the Apostles and Kings: A Critical Edition (Vol 14): Including ‘Arib’s Supplement to Al-Tabari’s Annals, Edited by Michael Jan de Goeje

Abu Ja"far Al-Tabari

This work covers the history of the world form the earliest period of the patriarchs, prophets, and rulers down to July 915. It includes the histories of the Sasanian period…

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Al-Tabari’s Annals of the Apostles and Kings: A Critical Edition (Vol 16): Including ‘Arib’s Supplement to Al-Tabari’s Annals, Edited by Michael Jan de Goeje

Abu Ja"far Al-Tabari

This work covers the history of the world form the earliest period of the patriarchs, prophets, and rulers down to July 915. It includes the histories of the Sasanian period…

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The Polemical Works of ‘Ali al-Tabari

After the Christian ‘Ali al-Tabari converted to Islam, he wrote two works against his former faith. The arguments he produced remained influential for centuries. These new editions and translations are…

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Al-Tabari: The Early ‘Abbasi Empire

The revolutionary Abu Ja'far al-Mansur came to power in 754 AD and died in 775, after destroying every threat to his own supremacy. Here are the reminiscences of those who…

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Al- Tabari: Volume 2, The Son and Grandsons of al-Man sur: The Reigns of al-Mahdi, al-Hadi and Harun al-Rashid: The Early ‘Abbasi Empire

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This 1989 second volume of Professor Williams’ translation of al-Tabari’s vivid account of the early ‘Abbasi empire focuses on its 'Golden Prime’: the reigns of the son - al-Mahdi -…

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The History of al-Tabari Volume XL: Index

A 39-volume History of al-Tabari.

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The History of al-Tabari Volume XL: Index

A 39-volume History of al-Tabari.

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Carmen Astrologicum: The ‘Umar al-Tabari Translation

Dorotheus Of Sidon,'Umar Al-Tabari

The astrological poem of Dorotheus of Sidon (1st Century AD) played a key role in later Western astrology. This new English translation explains many special features of Dorotheus’s work, and…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 3: The Children of Israel

The latest of the 39 volumes in the translation of al-Tabari’s monumental 10th-century history of the Middle East. Covers the short reign (A.D. 809-813) of Mohammed al-Amin, totally occupied with…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 4: The Ancient Kingdoms

In this volume Tabari takes up the history of the ancient world, focusing on the Iranians and the Israelites after the time of Solomon. He establishes a comparative chronology between…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 6: Muhammad at Mecca

The sixth volume of the translation of al-Tabari’s History deals with the ancestors of Muhammad, with his own early life, and then with his prophetic mission up to the time…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 2: Prophets and Patriarchs

This volume records the lives and efforts of some of the prophets preceeding the birth of Mohammad. It devotes most of its message to two towering figures–Abraham, the Friend of…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 4: The Ancient Kingdoms

In this volume Tabari takes up the history of the ancient world, focusing on the Iranians and the Israelites after the time of Solomon. He establishes a comparative chronology between…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 2: Prophets and Patriarchs

This volume records the lives and efforts of some of the prophets preceeding the birth of Mohammad. It devotes most of its message to two towering figures–Abraham, the Friend of…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 3: The Children of Israel

The latest of the 39 volumes in the translation of al-Tabari’s monumental 10th-century history of the Middle East. Covers the short reign (A.D. 809-813) of Mohammed al-Amin, totally occupied with…

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Persian Nativities II: ‘Umar Al-Tabari and Abu Bakr

'Umar al-Tabari,Abu Bakr al-Hasib

Dr. Benjamin Dykes produces essential new translations of traditional astrology texts for modern students. Persian Nativities II contains a new translation of ‘Umar al-Tabari’s Three Books of Nativities, and a…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 5: The Sasanids, the Byzantines, the Lakhmids, and Yemen

This volume of al-Tabari’s History provides the most complete and detailed historical source for the Persian empire of the Sasanids, whose four centuries of rule were one of the most…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 5: The Sasanids, the Byzantines, the Lakhmids, and Yemen

This volume of al-Tabari’s History provides the most complete and detailed historical source for the Persian empire of the Sasanids, whose four centuries of rule were one of the most…

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Selections from the Annals of Tabari

Abu Ja'far Muhammad Ibn Jarir Al-Tabari

Selections from the Annals of Tabari This book, Selections from the Annals of Tabari, by Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari, is a replication of a book originally published before…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 29: Al-Mansur and al-Mahdi A.D. 763-786/A.H. 146-169

This volume opens when the caliph al-Mansur has just defeated the rebellion of Muhammad the Pure Soul in 145/762-3 and is now securely established in power. The main concerns of…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 29: Al-Mansur and al-Mahdi A.D. 763-786/A.H. 146-169

This volume opens when the caliph al-Mansur has just defeated the rebellion of Muhammad the Pure Soul in 145/762-3 and is now securely established in power. The main concerns of…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 1: General Introduction and From the Creation to the Flood

Volume I of the thirty-eight volume translation of Tabari’s great History begins with the creation of the world and ends with the time of Noah and the Flood. It not…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 1: General Introduction and From the Creation to the Flood

Volume I of the thirty-eight volume translation of Tabari’s great History begins with the creation of the world and ends with the time of Noah and the Flood. It not…

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The Book of Religion and Empire, a Semi-official Defence and Exposition of Islam

First published in 1916, this book provides a defense and exposition of Islam from an academic standpoint. It is a valuable resource for scholars and anyone interested in religion and…

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The Book of Religion and Empire, a Semi-Official Defence and Exposition of Islam

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public…

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Selections from the Comprehensive Exposition of the Interpretation of the Verses of the Qur'an

Muhammad bin Jarir Tabari

This is the first translation into English of important sections from Tabari’s Tafsir, one of the great monuments of classical Arabic and Islamic scholarship. For over a millennium, Tabari’s Tafsir…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 34: Incipient Decline: The Caliphates of al-Wathiq, al-Mutawakkil, and al-Muntasir A.D. 841-863/A.H. 227-248

The events described in this volume took place during al-Tabari’s own time. Al-Tabari was thus writing contemporary history, and his narrative, often based on first-hand reports, is drawn in vivid…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 38: The Return of the Caliphate to Baghdad: The Caliphates of al-Mu'tadid, al-Muktafi and al-Muqtadir A.D. 892-915/A.H. 279-302

The concluding pages of al-Tabari’s History cover the caliphates of al-Mu'tadid and al-Muktafi and the beginning of the reign of al-Muqtadir–altogether a period of 23 turbulent years in world history…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 7: The Foundation of the Community: Muhammad At Al-Madina A.D. 622-626/Hijrah-4 A.H.

The contents of this volume are extremely significant: The specific events in this earliest period set precedents for what later became established Islamic practice. The book deals with the history…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 7: The Foundation of the Community: Muhammad At Al-Madina A.D. 622-626/Hijrah-4 A.H.

The contents of this volume are extremely significant: The specific events in this earliest period set precedents for what later became established Islamic practice. The book deals with the history…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 35: The Crisis of the ‘Abbasid Caliphate: The Caliphates of al-Musta'in and al-Mu'tazz A.D. 862-869/A.H. 248-255

The period covered in this volume is one of the most tumultuous periods of Islamic history. In it, al-Tabari details with great success the intricate events that shaped real political…

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The History of al-Tabari Vol. 35: The Crisis of the ‘Abbasid Caliphate: The Caliphates of al-Musta'in and al-Mu'tazz A.D. 862-869/A.H. 248-255

The period covered in this volume is one of the most tumultuous periods of Islamic history. In it, al-Tabari details with great success the intricate events that shaped real political…

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