The early Islamic conquests / Fred M. Donner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Donner, Fred M., author.

Series:

Princeton Studies on the Near East

Princeton Studies on the Near East ; 1017

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic Empire--History--622-661.

Islamic Empire.

Islamic Empire--History--661-750.

Middle East.

Syria--History.

Syria.

Iraq--history.

Iraq.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 p.)

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In this contribution to the ongoing debate on the nature and causes of the Islamic conquests in Syria and Iraq during the sixth and seventh centuries, Fred Donner argues for a necessary distinction between the causes of the conquests, the causes of their success, and the causes of the subsequent Arab migrations to the Fertile Crescent. Originally published in 1982.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

PREFACE

NOTE ON TRANSLITERATIONS

ABBREVIATIONS

LIST OF MAPS

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I. STATE AND SOCIETY IN PRE-ISLAMIC ARABIA

CHAPTER II. THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE ISLAMIC CONQUEST

CHAPTER III. THE CONQUEST OF SYRIA

CHAPTER IV. THE CONQUEST OF IRAQ

CHAPTER V. MILITARY ORGANIZATION, MIGRATION, AND SETTLEMENT

CHAPTER VI. CONCLUSIONS

EPILOGUE

NOTES

APPENDICES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX OF TRADITIONISTS MENTIONED IN NOTES AND APPENDICES

GENERAL INDEX

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

1-4008-4787-7

OCLC:

979970330