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Caliphs and merchants : cities and economies of power in the Near East (700-950) / Fanny Bessard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bessard, Fanny, author.
- Series:
- Oxford studies in Byzantium.
- Oxford studies in Byzantium
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islamic cities and towns--Middle East.
- Islamic cities and towns.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (400 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2020]
- 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.
- Notes:
- This edition also issued in print: 2020.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-259784-1
- 0-19-188946-6
- 0-19-259783-3
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