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Empire and Elites after the Muslim Conquest: The Transformation of Northern Mesopotamia

By Chase F. Robinson

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
9780511030727, 9780521028738, 9780521781152, 051103072X, 0521028736, 0521781159, 9780511008658
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1458695 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
Pages
224\225
Topic
Education
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The study of early Islamic history has flourished in recent years. Chase Robinson's book takes full account of the latest research, interweaving history and historiography to interpret the political, social, and economic transformations in the Mesopotamian region after the Islamic conquests. Using Arabic and Syriac sources, the author focuses on the Muslim and Christian ?lites, demonstrating that significant social change took place only at the end of the seventh century. This is a sophisticated study at the cutting-edge of a burgeoning field in Islamic studies.

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