Communication and Contention: The Role of Literacy in Conflicts with ‘Abbāsid Officials

‘Abbāsid officials of the late ninth and early tenth centuries operated in a highly bureaucratized and literate environment and they expressed their identity in terms of expertise in writing. However, in their daily business they had to communicate with all kinds of social groups, some of which had...

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Main Author: Berkel, Maaike van (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2007
In: History compass
Year: 2007, Volume: 5, Issue: 5, Pages: 1661-1676
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