The early Muslim conquest of Syria : an English translation of al-Azdī's Futūḥ al-Shām / translated and annotated by Hamada Hassanein and Jens Scheiner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Azdī, Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd Allāh, -approximately 781, author.

Contributor:

Hassanein, Hamada, editor, translator.

Scheiner, Jens J., 1976- editor, translator.

Series:

Culture and civilisation in the Middle East

Culture and civilization in the Middle East ; 60

Standardized Title:

Tārīkh futūḥ al-Shām. English

Language:

Arabic

English

Subjects (All):

Syria--History.

Syria.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 309 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.

Language Note:

Translated from Arabic.

Summary:

"This book narrates the battles, conquests and diplomatic activities of the early Muslim fighters in Syria and Iraq vis-à-vis their Byzantine and Persian counterparts. It is the first English translation of one of the earliest Arabic sources on the early Muslim expansion entitled Futūḥ al-Shām (The Conquests of Syria). The translation is based on the Arabic original composed by a Muslim author, Muḥammad al-Azdī, who died at the turn of the 8th to the 9th century C.E. A scientific introduction to al-Azdīʼs work is also included, covering the life of the author, the textual tradition of the work as well as a short summary of the textʼs train of thought. The source narrates the major historical events during the early Muslim conquests in a region that covers today's Lebanon, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Syria, Turkey and Iraq in the 7th century C.E. Among these events are the major battles against the Byzantines, such as the Battles of Ajnādayn and al-Yarmūk, the conquests of important cities, including Damascus, Jerusalem and Caesarea, and the diplomatic initiatives between the Byzantines and the early Muslims. The narrative abounds with history and Islamic theological content. As the first translation into a European language, this volume will be of interest to a wide range of readership, including (Muslim and Christian) theologians, historians, Islamicists, Byzantinists, Syrologists and (Arabic) linguists"-- Provided by publisher.

"This book narrates the battles, conquests and diplomatic activities of the early Muslim fighters in Syria and Iraq vis-�a-vis their Byzantine and Persian counterparts. It is the first English translation of one of the earliest Arabic sources on the early Muslim expansion entitled Fut�u�h al-Sh�am (The Conquests of Syria). The translation is based on the Arabic original composed by a Muslim author, Mu�hammad al-Azd�i, who died at the turn of the 8th to the 9th century C.E. A scientific introduction to al-Azd�i�s work is also included, covering the life of the author, the textual tradition of the work as well as a short summary of the text�s train of thought. The source narrates the major historical events during the early Muslim conquests in a region that covers today's Lebanon, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Syria, Turkey and Iraq in the 7th century C.E. Among these events are the major battles against the Byzantines, such as the Battles of Ajn�adayn and al-Yarm�uk, the conquests of important cities, including Damascus, Jerusalem and Caesarea, and the diplomatic initiatives between the Byzantines and the early Muslims. The narrative abounds with history and Islamic theological content. As the first translation into a European language, this volume will be of interest to a wide range of readership, including (Muslim and Christian) theologians, historians, Islamicists, Byzantinists, Syrologists and (Arabic) linguists"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Summary of al-Azdī's Futūḥ al-Shām

2. The Compiler-Author and his Work

3. The Policy of Translation

4. Translation

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: The early Muslim conquest of Syria

ISBN:

9780367230258

0367230259

OCLC:

1111650243

Publisher Number:

99982435238