The History of al-Tabari Vol. 39: Biographies of the Prophet's Companions and Their Successors: al-Tabari's Supplement to His History

SUNY Press, Jan 29, 1998 - Religion - 406 pages

This is biographical material that al-T'abari appended to his History, bringing together biographies of Companions and successors of the Prophet. Many chapters are devoted to women who played a role in the transmission of knowledge.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The History of al-Tabari Vol. 39: Biographies of the Prophet's Companions and Their Successors: al-Tabari's Supplement to His History; SUNY series in Near Eastern Studies
• Translated by: Ella Landau-Tasseron
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: SUNY Press, 1998
• ISBN: 0791428206, 9780791428207
• Length: 406 pages
• Subjects: Religion / General