Download or read book The History of Al-Tabari written by Fred M. Donner and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation. Continuing the 38-volume translation of al-Tabari's history of the Middle East, completed in AD 915, covers only part of a single year: AH 11 (AD 632-33). Describes how the young Muslim community selected a leader after Muhammad died, and how the new leader, Abu Bakr, led the armies of Medina to conquer all of the Arabic peninsula. Extensively annotated. Paper edition (unseen), $14.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.