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There are a variety of Arabic and Byzantine primary sources for the history of the Abbasids and the eastern Mediterranean. What are the pros and cons of each writer? (e.g. al-Tabari, Masudi, Jahiz, Constantine VII)

by /u/TortaDelBBQ in /r/AskHistorians

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