Islamic History: Volume 1, Ad 600-750 (Ah 132) : A New Interpretation

M a Shaban
Cambridge University Press
 9780521291316
0-521-29131-3

An original and controversial reinterpretation of the history of the Abbasid regime from its successful takeover of power to its eventual downfall. The text examines the adjustment of the Arabs to the regime as well as their specific interests and activities.