xxv, 326 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical table, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [313]-316) and index.
Contents
Revolution -- Mansūr and his legacy -- Hārūn al-Rashīd: the golden prime -- The war between the brothers -- Poetry and power at the early Abbasid Court -- Landscape with palaces -- The Harem -- Ma'mūn to Mutawwakil -- Abbasid Court culture -- High noon in Sāmarrā.
