About this title: A symbol of the fabled Orient, Harun al-Rashid, the caliph portrayed in The Thousand and One Nights, was the son of a Yemenite slave who cleared his path to power, very probably by poisoning the reigning caliph, her older son. Through Arab chronicles. account of Harun's development as a ruler.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New Amsterdam Books
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780941533652ISBN:0941533654
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Description: Translated from the French by John Howe. London, Saqi Books, 1989. 268pp. Hardbound, dustjacket. Lower corners slightly bumped otherwise very good. Through Arab chronicles, the author corrects our vision of 'Harun the Good', and gives a remarkable account of his development as a ruler. He was first and foremost a successful soldier who made war on the Byzantines. read more
Edition: Edition Not Stated
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New Amsterdam Books, New York
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780941533652ISBN:0941533654
Description: Near Fine in dust jacket; slight shelfwear with rubbed jacket. 9.5 x 6.3 x 1.0 inches. A history of the Baghdad caliph of the Abbasid dynasty who is mentioned in 1001 Arabian Nights. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: NEW AMSTERDAM BOOK
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780941533652ISBN:0941533654
Description: New. A symbol of the fabled Orient, Harun al-Rashid, the caliph portrayed in The Thousand and One Nights, was the son of a Yemenite slave who cleared his path to power, very probably by poisoning the reigning caliph, her older son. Through Arab chronicles. read more
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