The historians' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 08Chapter VIII · The AbbasidsReading editionChapter navigation61 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…THE HISTORIANS’ HISTORY OF THE WORLDContributors, and Editorial Revisers.Introductory materialPARTHIANS, SASSANIDS, AND ARABSPARTHIANS, SASSANIDS, AND ARABS (continued 2)Chapter I · THE PARTHIAN EMPIREChapter I · THE PARTHIAN EMPIRE (continued 2)Chapter II · THE EMPIRE OF THE SASSANIDSChapter III · EARLY HISTORY OF THE ARABSChapter IV · MOHAMMEDChapter IV · MOHAMMED (continued 2)Chapter V · THE SPREAD OF ISLAMChapter V · THE SPREAD OF ISLAM (continued 2)Chapter VI · THE OMAYYADSChapter VII · THE ARABS IN EUROPEChapter VIII · THE ABBASIDSChapter IX · THE DECLINE OF THE MOSLEMS IN SPAINChapter X · ARAB CIVILISATIONChapter XI · TRIBAL LIFE OF THE EPIC PERIODChapter XII · THE PRINCIPLES OF LAW IN ISLAMChapter I · The Parthian EmpireChapter II · The Empire of the SassanidsChapter III · Early History of the ArabsChapter IV · MohammedChapter V · The Spread of IslamChapter VI · The OmayyadsChapter VII · The Arabs in EuropeChapter VIII · The AbbasidsChapter IX · The Decline of the Moslems in SpainChapter X · Arab CivilisationTHE HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES AND THE PAPACYBOOK I. THE CRUSADESChapter I · ORIGIN OF THE CRUSADESChapter II · THE FIRST CRUSADEChapter III · THE SECOND CRUSADEChapter IV · THE THIRD CRUSADEChapter IV · THE THIRD CRUSADE (continued 2)Chapter V · THE FOURTH TO THE SIXTH CRUSADESChapter VI · THE LAST CRUSADESChapter VI · THE LAST CRUSADES (continued 2)Chapter VII · CONSEQUENCES OF THE CRUSADESChapter VII · CONSEQUENCES OF THE CRUSADES (continued 2)Chapter I · Origin of the CrusadesChapter II · The First CrusadeChapter III · The Second CrusadeChapter IV · The Third CrusadeChapter V · The Fourth to the Sixth CrusadesChapter VI · The Last CrusadesChapter VII · Consequences of the CrusadesBOOK II. THE PAPACYChapter I · ORIGIN AND RISE OF THE PAPACYChapter I · ORIGIN AND RISE OF THE PAPACY (continued 2)Chapter II · “THE NIGHT OF THE PAPACY”—CHARLEMAGNE TO OTTO THE GREATChapter II · “THE NIGHT OF THE PAPACY”—CHARLEMAGNE TO OTTO THE GREAT (continued 2)Chapter III · THE HIGH NOON OF THE PAPACYChapter III · THE HIGH NOON OF THE PAPACY (continued 2)Chapter IV · FROM EXILE TO SUPREMACYChapter I · Origin and Rise of the PapacyChapter II · “The Night of the Papacy”—Charlemagne to Otto the GreatChapter III · The High Noon of the PapacyChapter IV · From Exile to SupremacyPrevious chapter ←Chapter VII · The Arabs in EuropeNext chapter →Chapter IX · The Decline of the Moslems in SpainAll chapters and sections (61)Other sectionsTHE HISTORIANS’ HISTORY OF THE WORLDContributors, and Editorial Revisers.Opening pagesIntroductory materialOther sectionsPARTHIANS, SASSANIDS, AND ARABSPARTHIANS, SASSANIDS, AND ARABS (continued 2)Chapters11234455678910111212345678910Other sectionsTHE HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES AND THE PAPACYBooks1Book 1 · Chapters12344566771234567Books2Book 2 · Chapters11223341234b L. A. Sédillot, op. cit.◇← Chapter VII. The Arabs in EuropeChapter IX. The Decline of the Moslems in Spain →