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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Autor principal: Walmsley, Alan 1952- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: London Bloomsbury Publishing 2013
En:Año: 2013
Otras palabras clave: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
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Sumario: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
Notas:Description based upon print version of record
Descripción Física:Online-Ressource (177 p)
ISBN:0715635700