Dreams of 'Abbasid Caliphs: Suspense and Tragedy in al-Tabarī’s History of Prophets and Kings
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| Publication date | 2010 |
| Journal | Oriens |
| Volume | Issue number | 38 | 1-2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 17-34 |
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| Abstract |
On the basis of an analysis of three dreams by al-Mahdī, al-Rashīd and al-Amīn it is argued that the dreams in the Taʾrīkh al-rusul wa-l-mulūk are used to add suspense and tragedy to al-Tạ barī’s presentation of events. |
| Document type | Article |
| Note | Proceedings title: ‘Abbasid Studies III: occasional papers of the Meetings at St. Andrews, 26-29 June, 2006 and Cambridge, 7-9 July, 2008 Publisher: Brill Place of publication: Leiden Editors: J.E. Montgomery |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://doi.org/10.1163/187783710X536644 |
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