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An introduction to Islamic archaeology / Marcus Milwright.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Milwright, Marcus, author.
- Series:
- New Edinburgh Islamic surveys.
- New Edinburgh Islamic surveys
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islamic antiquities.
- Excavations (Archaeology)--Islamic countries.
- Excavations (Archaeology).
- Islamic civilization.
- Genre:
- Book
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 260 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book offers an introduction to the archaeology of the Islamic world. It traces the history of the discipline from its earliest manifestations through to the present and evaluates the contribution made by archaeology to the understanding of key aspects of Islamic culture. The author argues that it is essential for the results of archaeological research to be more fully integrated into the wider historical study of the Islamic world. Organising the book into broad themes allows a focus on issues that are relevant across different regions and periods. Short case studies are included to allow the reader to examine the ways in which archaeologists collect and interpret material in specific contexts. The emphasis is on archaeological work conducted in the area stretching from Afghanistan and the Central Asian republics in the east to Spain in the west. Comparisons are also be drawn with Islamic regions of sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent, reflecting the main focus of archaeological work in the Islamic world to the present day.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-255) and index.
- Title from resource description page (viewed August 23, 2024).
- ISBN:
- 9786612620058
- 9780748671298
- 0748671293
- 9780748696529
- 0748696520
- 9781282620056
- 1282620053
- 9780748629954
- 0748629955
- 9780748623112
- 0748623116
- 9780748623105
- 0748623108
- OCLC:
- 650476448
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