Caliphs and merchants cities and economies of power in the Near East (700-950)
The foundation of the Muslim world from 700 to 950 was a seminal period in history, when the Near East enjoyed an age of political unity, prosperity, and cultural dominance. This volume offers new insights into the origins of the economic success of the early Islamic Caliphate, drawing instructive p...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2020, 2020
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| Edition: | First edition |
| Series: | Oxford studies in Byzantium / Oxford studies in Byzantium
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The foundation of the Muslim world from 700 to 950 was a seminal period in history, when the Near East enjoyed an age of political unity, prosperity, and cultural dominance. This volume offers new insights into the origins of the economic success of the early Islamic Caliphate, drawing instructive parallels within the contemporary Eurasian context |
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| Item Description: | This edition also issued in print: 2020 |
| Physical Description: | 400 pages illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) |
| ISBN: | 9780191889462 |