Islamic History: A New Interpretation

M. A. Shaban

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511622373

This book presents for the first time a clear narrative analysis of the central events of the Islamic domains between the rise of the Abbasids and the Salijuq invasion. It was a period of intense political and economic activity as the Abbasids extended their empire and gradually lost control of it; these years also marked the rise and fall of the Fatimid regime in Egypt and the growth of other regional power groups. The study is based on original sources and Dr Shaban challenges many received opinions.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-v

Acknowledgements
pp vi-vi

Preface
pp vii-viii

1 - The Islamic revolution in its environment
pp 1-15

2 - The emergence of Abū Bakr
pp 16-27

3 - ‘Umar and the conquests
pp 28-59

4 - The breakdown of the Madīnan regime
pp 60-78

5 - Mu‘āwiya and the second civil war
pp 79-99

6 - The age of Ḥajjāj
pp 100-126

7 - Moderate reform, radical reform and reaction: the reigns of Sulaymān, ‘Umar II and Yazīd II
pp 127-137

8 - Hishām: survival of the empire
pp 138-152

9 - The collapse of the Marwānids
pp 153-164

10 - The end of an era
pp 165-189

Works cited
pp 190-192

Index
pp 193-197

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