Islam & the Middle East

ISBN: 9781780764054
Published by : Tauris & Co Ltd
Fromherz, drawing on medieval Arabic and Berber sources, analyses the myths and history surrounding the origins and rise of the Almohad Empire. He shows how Muhammad Ibn Tumart, the son of a minor Berber tribal chief, set off on his mission to ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781780760612
Published by : Tauris & Co Ltd
This latest volume in "The Idea of Iran" series traces that critical moment in Iranian history which followed the transformation of ancient traditions during the country's conversion and initial Islamic period. Contributors discuss, from a var... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781904982951
Published by : Archetype Books
Designed as a dialogue between numismatists, archaeologists and historians, this book explores the coins of seventh century Syria, a key resource in analysing the Arab conquest and early history of the new Islamic state. As well a... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789774165443
Published by : American Univ. in Cairo Press
This book examines the historic process traditionally referred to as the fall of Rome and rise of Islam from the perspective of the Red Sea, a strategic waterway linking the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean and a distinct region ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789774165689
Published by : Tauris & Co Ltd
The most comprehensive biography to date of the controversial Fatimid ruler.

One night in the year 411/1021, the powerful ruler of the Fatimid empire, al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, rode out of the southern gates of Cairo and was ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407310350
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: Bar S
Volume: 2436
Contents: Introduction (Robert Hillenbrand); I. METALWORK AND TEXTILES: The Freer Canteen: Jerusalem or Jazira? (Teresa Fitzherbert); Mamluk Textiles (Maria Sardi); The Captivating Power of Textiles (Miriam Ali-de-Unzaga); II. CERAMICS: Unravellin... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780904220681
Published by : Oxford Archaeology
Series: OA Monograph Series
Volume: 16
Excavations along the new road line have revealed nearly 6000 years of human activity, from a massive marker post erected by early Neolithic farmers at the head of a dry valley to a bizarre burial of several different animals dati... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780748668571
Published by : Edinburgh University Press
This volume takes political, social and cultural approaches to the study of the Seljuq dynasty, shedding new light on a variety of subjects. The various chapters cover geographical spectrum, from Central Asia and Persia to Iraq, Syria and Anato... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781921394508
Published by : Macmillan Art Publishing
Jointly published by Macmillan and the State Library of Victoria in association with the Bodleian Library, Oxford, this book accompanies an exhibition of original manuscripts relating to Persian poetry and its milieu to be held at the State Librar... .... Learn More