The History of al-Ṭabarī

<p><b>The index to the 39-volume History of al-Tabari.</b></p><p>Completed in 1999 by a distinguished group of Arabists and historians of Islam the annotated translation of al-Ṭabarī's History is arguably the most celebrated chronicle produced in the Islamic lands on the history of the world and the early centuries of Islam. This fortieth volume the Index compiled by Alex V. Popovkin under the supervision of Everett K. Rowson serves as an essential reference tool. It offers scholars and general readers convenient access to the wealth of information provided by this massive work.</p><p>The Index comprises not only all names of persons and places mentioned by al-Ṭabarī with abundant cross-referencing but also a very broad range of subject entries on everything from pomegranates to forms of punishment. The volume includes a separate index of Quranic citations and allusions as well as a list of errata and corrigenda to the entire translation.</p>