The history of the Saracens. Containing the lives of Abubeker, Omar, Othman, Ali, Hasan, Moawiyah I. Yezid I. Moawiyah II. Abdolla, Merwan I. and Abdolmélick, the immediate successors of Mahomet. Giving an account of their most remarkable battles, sieges, &c. particularly those of Aleppo, Antioch, Damascus, Alexandria and Jerusalem. Illustrating the religion, rights, customs and manner of living of that warlike people. Collected from the most Authentick Arabick Authors, especially Manuscripts, not hitherto publish'd in any European Language. By Simon Ockley, B. D. Professor of Arabick in the University of Cambridge. Volume the First.

All titles

• The history of the Saracens. Containing the lives of Abubeker, Omar, Othman, Ali, Hasan, Moawiyah I. Yezid I. Moawiyah II. Abdolla, Merwan I. and Abdolmélick, the immediate successors of Mahomet. Giving an account of their most remarkable battles, sieges, &c. particularly those of Aleppo, Antioch, Damascus, Alexandria and Jerusalem. Illustrating the religion, rights, customs and manner of living of that warlike people. Collected from the most Authentick Arabick Authors, especially Manuscripts, not hitherto publish'd in any European Language. By Simon Ockley, B. D. Professor of Arabick in the University of Cambridge. Volume the First.
• Conquest of Syria, Persia and Ægypt, by the Saracens. Vol.1

People / Organizations

• Simon Ockley (Author)
• Bernard Lintot ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for R. Knaplock in St. Paul's Church-Yard, J. Sprint in Little Britain, R. Smith in Cornhill, B. Lintot in Fleetstreet, and J. Round in Exchange-Alley, 1718.

Publication year

1718-1718

ESTC No.

T134282

Grub Street ID

182945

Description

xxiv,[4],391,[21]p. ; 8⁰

Note

In this edition the author statement on the titlepage reads: "By Simon Ockley, B.D. Professor of Arabick in the University of Cambridge".

First published in 1708 as 'The conquest of Syria, Persia and Ægypt, by the Saracens: .. ' - Issued with the first edition of volume 2.

Uncontrolled note

Other differences - other edition has: colon after "Saracens:" (not full stop); "Lintott" in the imprint (not "Lintot"); "Abdolmelick" (no accent); line 15 has "rites" (not "rights")