Empire and Elites after the Muslim Conquest: The Transformation of Northern Mesopotamia
Chase F. Robinson
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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Year:
2006
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Language:
english
Pages:
224
ISBN 10:
0521781159
ISBN 13:
9780521781152
Series:
Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
File:
PDF, 1.39 MB
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english, 2006