The history of the Saracens : Containing the lives of Abubeker, Omar, Othman, Ali, Hasan, Moawiyah I. Yezid I. Moawiyah II. Abdolla, Merwan I. and Abdolmélick, the immediate successors of Mahomet. Giving an account of their most remarkable battles, sieges, &c. particularly those of Aleppo, Antioch, Damascus, Alexandria and Jerusalem. Illustrating the religion, rights, customs and manner of living of that warlike people. Collected from the most Authentick Arabick Authors, especially Manuscripts, not hitherto publish'd in any European Language. By Simon Ockley, B. D. Professor of Arabick in the University of Cambridge. Volume the First.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ockley, Simon, 1678-1720.

Standardized Title:

Conquest of Syria, Persia and Ægypt, by the Saracens. Vol.1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Caliphs.

Islamic Empire--History--Early works to 1800.

Islamic Empire.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv,[4],391,[21]p. )

Edition:

The second edition.

Other Title:

History of the Saracens.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for R. Knaplock in St. Paul's Church-Yard, J. Sprint in Little Britain, R. Smith in Cornhill, B. Lintot in Fleetstreet, and J. Round in Exchange-Alley, 1718.

Notes:

In this edition the author statement on the titlepage reads: "By Simon Ockley, B.D. Professor of Arabick in the University of Cambridge".

First published in 1708 as 'The conquest of Syria, Persia and Ægypt, by the Saracens: .. ' - Issued with the first edition of volume 2.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T134282.

OCLC:

642387336