Front Matter
The Raid of the Saracens
The Mighty Caliphate
The Youth of Harun
Agrippina on the Tigris
An Arabian Night of Kings
Harun Ascends to the Throne
A Barmecide Feast
A Bizzare Triangle
The Harem and the Hunt
Love Feasts
Triumph of the Black Flags
Harun and Charlemagne
The Days of Hymen
The Scorpions of Calumny
Pilgrimage to Mecca
A Night of Muharram
"Only God Knows the Truth"
Supreme—and Lonely
Islam Against Byzantium
"Rumble of a Distant Drum"
The Last Call to the Saddle
The Trumpet of Israfil
Harun Al-Rashid: Caliph of Bagdad - Gabriel Audisio |
This biography of Harun al-Rashid, the greatest Caliph of the early Abbasid empire, was based on Masudi's account. It recounts the rise of Harun under the guidance of his ambitious mother, the fall of the powerful Barmecide family, the height of Harun's power, his relations with surrounding empires, and the tragedies attending his later years. |
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 HARUN AL-RASHID FEASTING WITH HIS FAVORITE JAFAR, AND BOON COMPANIONS. |
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