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| The preparation of this volume was made possible by a grant from the Translation Program of the National Endowment for the Humanities, an independent federal agency; and by the Persian Heritage Foundation. |
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| 1987 State University of New York |
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| Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data |
Tabari, 838?-923.
Between civil wars. |
(The history of al-Tabari; v. 18) (Bibliotheca Persica)
(SUNY series in Near Eastern studies)
Translation of excerpts from: Ta'rikh al-rusul wa-al-muluk.
Bibliography: p.
Includes index.
1. Islamic Empire661-750.2. Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan,
Caliph, d. 680. I. Morony, Michael G., 1939- .II. Title.
III. Series: Tabari 838?-923. Ta'rikh al-rusul wa-al-muluk.
English; v. 18. IV. Series: Bibliotheca Persica (Albany, N.Y.)
V. Series: SUNY series in Near Eastern studies. |
DS38.5.T321325 1987 090' .097671 85-2823
ISBN 0-87395-933-7
ISBN 0-88706-314-4 (pbk.) |
In 1971 the General Editor proposed to the UNESCO to include a translation of al-Tabari's History in its Collection of Representative Works. UNESCO agreed, but the Commission in charge of Arabic works favored other priorities. Deeming the project worthy, the Iranian Institute of Translation and Publication, which collaborated with UNESCO, agreed to undertake the task. After the upheavals of 1979, assistance was sought from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The invaluable encouragement and support of the Endowment is here gratefully acknowledged. |
The General Editor wishes to thank sincerely also the participating scholars, who have made the realization of this project possible; the Board of Editors for their selfless assistance; Professor Franz Rosenthal for his many helpful suggestions in the formulation and application of the editorial policy; Professor Jacob Lassner for his painstaking and meticulous 'editing; and Dr. Susan Mango of the National Endowment for the Humanities for her genuine interest in the project and her advocacy of it. |
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