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Old June 7th 09, 08:17 AM posted to rec.collecting.books
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On Apr 11, 2:22*pm, larrykoen wrote:
On Mar 28, 8:28*pm, "Francis A. Miniter"
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*The Origins of the Islamic State* (volume 2 only) by Ahmad
Ibn Yahya al-Baladhuri, translated into English in 1924 by
Francis Clark Murgotten. *al-Baladhuri was a 9th century
Persian historian who charted the 7th century spread of
Islam. *Copies in English are rare. *And though I obtained
this one cheaply enough, getting volume 1 may prove a lot
more costly, especially as it was printed by a university
(Columbia) and not commercially.


--
Francis A. Miniter


Oscuramente
libros, laminas, llaves
siguen mi suerte.


Jorge Luis Borges, La Cifra * Haiku, 6


Gorgias Press has announced plans to reprint both volumes and sell
them together for $233. *Seehttp://www.gorgiaspress.com/BOOKSHOP/pc-55976-16-al-baladhuri-abu-l-a...
for details.


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