The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 10

The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 10Volume X of al abar's massive chronicle is devoted to two main subjects. The first is the selection of Ab Bakr as the first caliph or successor to the Prophet Muh'ammad following the Prophet's death in 632 C. E. This section of the History reveals some of the inner divisions that existed within the early Muslim community, and sheds light on the interests and motivations of various parties in the debates that led up to Ab Bakr's acclamation as caliph.

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this book tells the story of the cosmopolitan London neighbourhood of Seven Dials and its battles with racism and gentrification throughout the 1920s and 1930s

A pioneering collaboration between leading early modern historians and literary scholars

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political and literary history

which in the end proves the narrative’s true hero

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officials supported a range of cultural initiatives to strengthen the American brand abroad

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the silent and early sound films

the roles they played in the cities to which they moved