Islam & the Middle East
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Faḍāʾil-i Balkh, or The Merits of Balkh: Annotated translation with commentary and introduction of the oldest surviving history of Balkh in Afghanistan [Hardback]
Arezou Azad(Author); Edmund Herzig(Author); Ali Mir-Ansari(Editor)
$175.00ISBN: 9781913604004
Published by : Gibb Memorial Trust
This is a critical edition and translation of the medieval local history of Balkh, known as Faḍāʾil-i Balkh ("The Merits of Balkh"), which was completed in 610 Hijrī (1214 CE) in Arabic by Shaykh al-Islām Ab$... .... Learn More -
Charles Masson: Collections from Begram and Kabul Bazaar, Afghanistan 1833–1838 [Paperback]
Elizabeth Errington(Author)
$80.00ISBN: 9780861592197
Published by : British Museum
The book discusses and catalogues Charles Masson’s 1833–8 collections from the urban site of Begram and Kabul bazaar. It utilises Masson archival material which appears as a supplementary BM online publication The Charles Masson Archiv... .... Learn More -
Kushan Coins: a catalogue based on the Kushan, Kushano-Sasanian and Kidarite Hun coins in the British Museum, 1st−5th centuries AD [Paperback]
Joe Cribb(Author); Robert Bracey(Author)
$53.00ISBN: 9780861591916
Published by : British Museum
The coinage of the Kushan kings (1st to 4th centuries) and of their immediate successors the Sasanian Kushanshahs (3rd−4th centuries) and the Kidarite Hun Kushanshahs (4th−5th centuries) are a key component of our under... .... Learn More -
Ceramic Exchange and Indian Ocean Economy (AD 400–1275) [Paperback]
Seth M.N. Priestman(Author)
$80.00ISBN: 9780861592234
Published by : British Museum
Series: British Museum Research Publications
Volume: 223
From AD 500–1000, the Indian Ocean emerged as a global commercial center, and by around 750–800 a sophisticated trade network had been established involving the movement of goods from Japan and China in the east, to southern Africa and... .... Learn More -
Copper, Brass and Bronze of Iran: From the late 14th to the mid-18th century in the Hermitage Collection [Hardback]
Anatoli Ivanov(Author)
$38.00ISBN: 9781898592372
Published by : Azimuth Editions
In Western Europe the Golden Age of Islamic metalwork in Iran was (and is) generally considered to be the earlier period, and later metalwork was collected almost by accident and has been correspondingly little studied and poorly published, though... .... Learn More -
On the Borders of World-Systems: Contact Zones in Ancient and Modern Times [Paperback]
Yervand Margaryan(Editor)
$45.00ISBN: 9781789693416
Published by : Archaeopress Archaeology
On the Borders of World-Systems: Contact Zones in Ancient and Modern Times was initiated by a multidisciplinary group of authors and examines the historical, archaeological, and political interpretations of world-systems theory and geocivil... .... Learn More -
Islam and Democracy: Voices of Muslims amongst us [Paperback]
Amédée Edward Turner(Author); Davide Tacchini(Author)
$17.00ISBN: 9788869771774
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Politics
During the last six years, a team of scholars, researchers and religious leaders in Europe and the USA worked tirelessly, organising over seventy discussion groups that included members of the local Muslim communities. This volume presents for the... .... Learn More -
Taymāʾ I: Archaeological Exploration, Palaeoenvironment, Cultural Contacts [Hardback]
Arnulf Hausleiter(Editor); Ricardo Eichmann(Editor); Muhammad al-Najem(Editor)
$104.00ISBN: 9781789690439
Published by : Archaeopress Archaeology
Series: Taymāʾ: Multidisciplinary Series on the Results of the Saudi-German Archaeological Project
Volume: 1
Archaeological investigations in the north-western part of the Arabian Peninsula has increased during the last 15 years. One of the major sites in the region is the ancient oasis of Taymāʾ, known as a commercial hub on th... .... Learn More -
Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies Volume 49 2019: Papers from the fifty-second meeting of the Seminar for Arabian Studies held at the British Museum, London, 3 to 5 August 2018 [Paperback]
Daniel Eddisford(Editor)
$111.00ISBN: 9781789692303
Published by : Archaeopress Archaeology
Series: Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies
Volume: 49
The Seminar for Arabian Studies is the principal international academic forum for research on the Arabian Peninsula. First convened in 1968, it is the only annual academic event for the study of the Arabian Peninsula that brings together researche... .... Learn More -
The First Peoples of Oman: Palaeolithic Archaeology of the Nejd Plateau [Paperback]
Jeffrey I. Rose(Author); Yamandú H. Hilbert(Author); Anthony E. Marks(Author); Vitaly I. Usik(Author)
$72.00ISBN: 9781789692846
Published by : Archaeopress Archaeology
Series: The Archaeological Heritage of Oman
Volume: 5
In Dhofar, the southern Governorate of the Sultanate of Oman, the deep canyons cutting the Nejd plateau once flowed with perennial rivers, feeding wetland environments, forests, and grasslands across the now desiccated interior. The first peoples ... .... Learn More
