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An introduction to Islamic archaeology /

Traces archaeology's contribution to Islamic culture from its earliest manifestations to the present This introduction to the archaeology of the Islamic world traces the history of the discipline from its earliest manifestations through to the present and evaluates the contribution made by arch...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Milwright, Marcus
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2010.
Series:New Edinburgh Islamic surveys.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Early Islam and late antiquity
  • New directions in the early Islamic period
  • The countryside
  • Towns, cities and palaces
  • Religious practice in the Islamic world
  • Crafts and industry
  • Travel and trade
  • The "post-medieval" Islamic world
  • Conclusion.