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Explore the formative decades of the Abbasid Caliphate with this comprehensive political history covering 750 to 833 AD, from the dynasty's rise to power through the reign of Caliph al-Ma'mun. Originally published in 1981, this Routledge Revivals edition examines the rulers who governed a vast empire stretching from the Indus Valley and Southern Russia in the east to Tunisia in the west. Beyond political narratives, the study integrates social and economic analysis to reveal how these interconnected factors shaped one of Islam's most intellectually vibrant periods. Understand the institutional developments, governance structures, and cultural flourishing that defined early Abbasid rule before Turkish military influence reshaped the caliphate's power dynamics.

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Covers the Abbasid Caliphate from 750 AD to 833 AD, examining the critical period before Turkish domination began.

Analyzes political history alongside social and economic factors that shaped the early Abbasid dynasty's governance.

Explores the rule of the Abbasid Caliphs who governed an empire extending from the Indus Valley to Tunisia.

Part of the Routledge Revivals series, presenting foundational scholarship originally published in 1981 with renewed accessibility.

Examines the age of brilliant cultural achievements during the early Abbasid Caliphate based in Baghdad.

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29 September 2015
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