Abbasid

Medieval Sourcebook : Abul Hasan Ali Al-Masu'di (ca. 895?-957 CE) Medieval Sourcebook : Abul Hasan Ali Al-Masu'di (ca. 895?-957 CE)- "The Book of Golden Meadows" was written about 940 CE; these excerpts cover the lives of several Abbasid caliphs. Egypt: History - Abbasid Period Egypt: History - Abbasid Period- Covers the impact of Abbasid rule on Egypt, and the rise of the Tulunids. Baghdad: Metropolis of the Abbasid Caliphate Baghdad: Metropolis of the Abbasid Caliphate- Chapter 5 of a book by Gaston Wiet describes the intellectual, cultural and scientific ferment of the Abbasid court. The Art of the Abbasid Period (750-1258 A.D.) The Art of the Abbasid Period (750-1258 A.D.)- An online exhibition from the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) offers a profile of the caliphate, and illustrations of their cu… Al-Mansur 712 - 775 Al-Mansur 712 - 775- Brief profile of the second Abbasid Caliph. Abbasids Abbasids- Summary article of the family which formed the last Arab Caliphates; also covers their decline, until only symbolic value remained. From Encyclopaedia of the Orient Abbasid Caliphs Abbasid Caliphs- Part of a longer article on the history of Islam; outlines the Abbasid caliphate, independent and alongside other dynasties, then under the protection of the Selj… The 'Abbasid caliphate The 'Abbasid caliphate- An account of the dynasty, with particular reference to their impact on the city of Baghdad.