Early Islamic Syria
After more than a century of neglect, a profound revolution is occurring in the way archaeology addresses and interprets developments in the social history of early Islamic Syria-Palestine. This concise book offers an innovative assessment of social and economic developments in Syria-Palestine short...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London
Bloomsbury Publishing
2013
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| Em: | Ano: 2013 |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Islamic antiquities ; Syria
B Syria -- Antiquities B Syria ; Antiquities B Islamic antiquities -- Syria B Electronic books B Syria ; History ; 634-750 B Syria -- History -- 634-750 |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Early Islamic Syria: |
| Resumo: | After more than a century of neglect, a profound revolution is occurring in the way archaeology addresses and interprets developments in the social history of early Islamic Syria-Palestine. This concise book offers an innovative assessment of social and economic developments in Syria-Palestine shortly before, and in the two centuries after, the Islamic expansion (the later sixth to the early ninth century AD), drawing on a wide range of new evidence from recent archaeological work. Alan Walmsley challenges conventional explanations for social change with the arrival of Islam, arguing for consi |
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| Descrição do item: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Descrição Física: | Online-Ressource (177 p) |
| ISBN: | 0715635700 |