The Early Abbasid Caliphate: A Political History
A study by Hugh Kennedy of the political history of the early Abbasid Caliphate. It traces the rise of the Abbasid state and the consolidation of its power from the reigns of al-Saffah and al-Mansur to the early third century AH, with a focus on the elites, the army and the relationship with the provinces.
Hugh Kennedy