8vo. vi, [1], 152 pp., [6 adverts], German text, contemporary cloth, slightly damaged at spine, original wrapper preserved and tipped-in on upper cover, otherwise copy in good condition, Verlag von Reuther & Reichard, Berlin, first edition, 1899.

Synopsis

The dynasty of the Lahmids in al-Hira. An Essay on Arabic-Persian History in the Sasanian Period: A study by a leading German Orientalist discussing aspects of the Lahmid dynasty in al-Hira. Much of this work is based on original Arabic sources. Rothstein wrote another work entitled “ Islam and Jerusalem”, which appeared in 1910.