Dreams of Abbasid Caliphs: Suspense and Tragedy in al-abarī’s History of Prophets and Kings

Abstract On the basis of an analysis of three dreams by al-Mahdī, al-Rashīd and al-Amīn it is argued that the dreams in the Tarīkh al-rusul wa-l-mulūk are used to add suspense and tragedy to al-abarī’s presentation of events.

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Published in:Oriens
Main Author: Weststeijn, Johan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2010
In: Oriens
Further subjects:B Arabic historiography
B al-abari
B Dreams
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Summary:Abstract On the basis of an analysis of three dreams by al-Mahdī, al-Rashīd and al-Amīn it is argued that the dreams in the Tarīkh al-rusul wa-l-mulūk are used to add suspense and tragedy to al-abarī’s presentation of events.
ISSN:1877-8372
Contains:Enthalten in: Oriens
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/187783710X536644