{"product_id":"history-of-the-arab-invasions-the-conquest-of-the-lands-by-ahmad-b-yahya-al-baladhuri-9780755637447","title":"History of the Arab Invasions: The Conquest of the Lands","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAhmad bin Yahya al-Baladhuri's \u003cem\u003eHistory of the Arab Invasions\u003c\/em\u003e is perhaps the most important single source for the history of the great Arab conquests of the Middle East in the sixth and early seventh centuries. The author, who died in 892, was a historian working at the court of the Abbasid caliphs in Baghdad. He had access to a wide variety of earlier writings on the conquests and has preserved accounts that are not found anywhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the book is much more than a series of accounts of battles. Al-Baladhuri was very interested in the origins of the Islamic state and its institutions. His work contains a wealth of information about government, land-holding, and economic developments. It is, in short, a key text for anyone interested in the formation of the Islamic world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this new modern translation, fully annotated with a scholarly apparatus and commentary on the places, events, and individuals mentioned, a key source on the Arab conquests is made available in English. It will be essential reading for scholars and students of Islamic Studies and Middle East history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596586238188,"sku":"9780755637447","price":88.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780755637447-history-of-the-arab-invasions-the-conquest-of-the-lands.jpg?v=1777931506","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/history-of-the-arab-invasions-the-conquest-of-the-lands-by-ahmad-b-yahya-al-baladhuri-9780755637447","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}