The task of translating «The History of al-Ṭabarī» into Chinese is a main project of the Hsubooks publisher. It will be comprised of 26 volumes of translation text. The first part of 5 volumes (concerning the period of pre-Islam) was published in April 2017, with a volume of introduction to the Chinese translation (entitled: 《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī): Introduction to the Chinese Translation》).
1. 《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text ①] Part 1: The Pre-Islamic Period,
Volume 1: The Creation)》
2. 《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text ②] Part 1: The Pre-Islamic Period,
Volume 2: Prophets and Messengers)》
3. 《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text ③] Part 1: The Pre-Islamic Period,
Volume 3: Peoples and Tribes)》
4. 《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text ④] Part 1: The Pre-Islamic Period,
Volume 4: Kingdoms and Empires》
5. 《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text ⑤] Part 1: The Pre-Islamic Period,
Volume 5: Persian Rulers》
6. 《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text ⑥]: Part 2: The Rise of Islam,
Volume 1: The Prophet Muḥammad’s Mission》
7. 《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text ⑦]: Part 2: The Rise of Islam,
Volume 2: The Prophet Muḥammad’s Hijraẗ, AH 1-4 / AD 622-626》
8. 《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text ⑧]: Part 2: The Rise of Islam,
Volume 3: The Prophet Muḥammad’s Campaigns, AH 5-8 / AD 626-630》
9. 《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text ⑨] Part 2: The Rise of Islam,
Volume 4: The Prophet Muḥammad’s Victory, AH 9-11 / AD 622-626》
10.《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text ⑩] Part 3: The Four Orthodox Caliphs,
Volume 1: The Caliph Abū Bakr, AH 12-13 / AD 632-634》
11.《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text ⑪] Part 3: The Four Orthodox Caliphs,
Volume 2: The Caliph ʿUmar, AH 14-24 / AD 634-645》
12.《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text ⑫] Part 3: The Four Orthodox Caliphs,
Volume 3: The Caliph ʿUthmān, AH 25-35 / AD 644-655》
13.《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text ⑬] Part 3: The Four Orthodox Caliphs,
Volume 4: The Caliph ʿAlī, AH 36-39 / AD 655-661》
14.《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text Text ⑭] Part 4: The Umayyads,
Volume 1: The First Civil War , AH 40-61 / AD 661-681》
15. 《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text Text ⑮] Part 3: The Umayyads,
Volume 2: The Second Civil War , AH 62-64 / AD 681-684》
16.《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text Text ⑯] Part 3: The Umayyads,
Volume 3: The Marwānids’ Reign , AH 64-73 / AD 684-693》
17.《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text Text ⑰] Part 3: The Umayyads,
Volume 4: The Heydays , AH 74-96 / AD 693-715》
18.《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text Text ⑱] Part 3: The Umayyads,
Volume 1: The Conflicts and Fall , AH 97-132 / AD 715-750》
19.《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text Text ⑲] Part 3: The Abbasids,
Volume 1: The Rise of the ʿAbbāsids, AH 133-158 / AD 750-775》
20.《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text Text ⑳] Part 3: The Abbasids,
Volume 2: The ʿAbbāsids’ Solidification of Powers, AH 159-170 / AD 775-787》
21.《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text Text ㉑] Part 3: The Abbasids,
Volume 3: The Golden Age of the ʿAbbāsids, AH 171-193 / AD 787-809》
22.《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text Text ㉒] Part 3: The Abbasids,
Volume 4: The Infightings, AH 194-198 / AD 809-814》
23.《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text Text ㉓] Part 3: The Abbasids,
Volume 5: The Rationalism, AH 199-218 / AD 814-834》
24.《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text Text ㉔] Part 3: The Abbasids,
Volume 6: The Rise of Local Dynasties, AH 219-232 / AD 834-847》
25.《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text Text ㉕] Part 3: The Abbasids,
Volume 7: The Rivals and Invasion, AH 233-265 / AD 847-879》
26.《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Text Text ㉖] Part 3: The Abbasids,
Volume 8: The Power Regain of Central Government, AH 266-302 / AD 879-915》
In February 2018, an abridged translation of the first part was published under the title of 《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Abridged Translation in Chinese ①], The Pre-Islamic Period》, together with an appendix volume (entitled: 《Tārīkkh al-Ṭabarī (The History of al-Ṭabarī) [Abridged Translation in Chinese ①]: Appendix Volume (Manusacript Illustrations).