Al-Manṣūr and the Critical Ambassador
The Arabic narrative sources record a host of tales related to the founding of Baghdad and to its founder, the caliph al-Manṣūr. In one account, reported in several versions by al-Ṭabarī and al-Ḫaṭīb al-Bagdādī, a Byzantine ambassador arrives at al-Manṣūr’s court and criticizes the caliph’s new capi...
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Bulletin d’études orientales
2012
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| On-line přístup: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |