The Abbasid Caliphate: A History

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A history of the Abbasid Caliphate from its foundation in 750 and golden age under Harun al-Rashid to the conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258, this study examines the Caliphate as an empire and an institution, and its imprint on the society and culture of classical Islamic civilization. 01.0_pp_i_ii_The_Abbasid_Caliphate 02.0_pp_iii_iii_The_Abbasid_Caliphate 03.0_pp_iv_iv_Copyright_page 04.0_pp_v_vi_Dedication 05.0_pp_vii_vii_Contents 06.0_pp_viii_x_Figures 07.0_pp_xi_xi_Maps 08.0_pp_xii_xiii_Acknowledgments 09.0_pp_xiv_xiv_Note_on_Transliteration 10.0_pp_xv_xxiv_Chronology 11.0_pp_xxv_xxv_Abbreviations 12.0_pp_xxvi_xxvii_Genealogical_Chart_of_the_Caliphs 13.0_pp_xxviii_xxxii_Maps 14.0_pp_1_27_Introduction 1 Introduction 15.0_pp_28_68_From_Revolution_to_Foundations_750775 2 From Revolution to Foundations (750–775) 16.0_pp_69_130_The_Golden_Age_of_the_Abbasid_Caliphate_775833 3 The Golden Age of the Abbasid Caliphate (775–833) 17.0_pp_131_192_From_Triumph_to_Tribulation_833990 4 From Triumph to Tribulation (833–990) 18.0_pp_193_245_The_Caliphate_as_a_Religious_Authority_9901225 5 The Caliphate as a Religious Authority (990–1225) 19.0_pp_246_276_The_Twilight_of_the_Abbasid_Caliphate_12251258 6 The Twilight of the Abbasid Caliphate (1225–1258) 20.0_pp_277_285_Conclusion 7 Conclusion 21.0_pp_286_287_Appendix_The_Abbasid_Caliphs Appendix: The Abbasid Caliphs 22.0_pp_288_296_Glossary 23.0_pp_297_319_Bibliography Bibliography 24.0_pp_320_330_Index Index 25.0_pp_331_334_Plate_Section