num_pages: 458
description: The fifth of 39 volumes presenting the full English translation of al-Tabari's (839-923 AD) history of the world of Islam up to 915. Here he continues his account of the centuries preceding the rise of the Prophet, and though he has yet to adopt a year-by-year format, he shifts from his early tales of monotheism decaying into idolatry and ignorance to what modern readers recognize as real history. The focus is on the Sasanid dynasty and its relations with Romans and Byzantines to the west, Persians to the east, and Bedouins to the south.
language: English
title: The History of Al-Tabari, Volume 5: The Sasanids, the Byzantines, the Lakmids, and Yemen
titlecomplete: The History of Al-Tabari, Volume 5: The Sasanids, the Byzantines, the Lakmids, and Yemen
genres: Nonfiction, History, Religion, Islam
ratings_count: 60
series: تاریخ الرسل و الملوک, History of Al-Tabari
publisher: State University of New York Press