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Land and Trade in Early Islam
Land and Trade in Early Islam discusses the latest developments in the field of early Islamic economic and social history, and explores the notion of polycentrism and the dialectic …
The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates
The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates is an accessible history of the Near East from c.600 to 1050 AD, the period in which Islamic society was formed. Beginning with the life …
The Great Arab Conquests
A popular history of the Arab invasions that carved out an empire from Spain to ChinaToday's Arab world was created at breathtaking speed. Whereas the Roman Empire took over 200 …
Early Abbasid Caliphate
The early Abbasid Caliphate was an important period for Islam. The dynasty, based in Baghdad, ruled over a vast Empire, stretching from the Indus Valley and Southern Russia to the …
The History of al-?abari Vol. 29
Interpreting Late Antiquity
The era of late antiquity—from the middle of the third century to the end of the eighth—was marked by the rise of two world religions, unprecedented political upheavals that remade …
Muslim Spain and Portugal
This is the first study in English of the political history of Muslim Spain and Portugal, based on Arab sources. It provides comprehensive coverage of events across the whole of …
Unconventionals
What do electric shavers, craft beer, and DNA tests all have in common? They were all revolutionized by the Unconventionals. We've had our expectations turned upside down by …
Waterways of Iraq and Iran in the Early Islamic Period
The waterways of ancient Iraq were crucial to its prosperity. While they were maintained, Iraq and neighbouring Khuzistan, in southwest Iran, were the richest and most productive …
Warfare and Poetry in the Middle East
Part of the rich legacy of the Middle East is a poetic record stretching back five millennia. This unparalleled repository of knowledge - across different languages, cultures and …
Scotland's First Golfer? - Hugh Kennedy of Ardstinchar
Crusader Castles
This is a general account of the history and architecture of Crusader castles in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, County of Tripoli and Principality of Antioch between 1099 and 1291, the …