Modern Society & Culture

ISBN: 9781789257953
Published by : Oxbow Books
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The end of the 3rd millennium was a time of significant transformation in south-east Arabia (the United Arab Emirates and northern Oman). The cultural homogeneity of the preceding Early Bronze Age, Umm an-Nar period (c. 2700–2000 BC) came... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781463241971
Published by : Gorgias Press
An English translation of a Latin work on the Syriac grammatical tradition ('Historia artis grammaticae apud Syros') by the 19th-century German theologian and linguist, Adalbert Merx. .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781463206444
Published by : Gorgias Press
Series: Islamic History and Thought
Volume: 17
Along with the Qurʾān and ḥadīth, pragmatic documents negotiating land, taxes, and tribal relations are attributed to the Prophet Muḥammad (~570-632 CE) in early Islamic historiography. These are often viewed as relics reflecting the Prophet’s rel... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781463242534
Published by : Gorgias Press
Series: Pro Oriente Studies in the Syriac Tradition
Volume: 4
The proceedings of the fourth PRO ORIENTE Colloquium Syriacum, which focussed on a culture of co-existence in pluralistic societies in the Middle East and in India. .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781463242626
Published by : Gorgias Press
Series: Journal of the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies
Volume: 20
A refereed journal published annually by the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies. .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781463239084
Published by : Gorgias Press
Series: The Modern Muslim World
Volume: 6
This book explores the process, effects, and results of codification of Egyptian personal status laws as seen through the eyes of the ‘ulamā’. The codification process began in the mid-1800s and continued until the abolishment of the Sharī‘a court... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780861592081
Published by : British Museum Press
Series: British Museum Research Publication
Volume: 208
Stamp seals were used in a similar way to modern signet rings: a negative object used to impress a design into another material, often clay. They are common from around 7000 BC and have remained in use in parts of the world continuously until the ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788793423169
Published by : Aarhus University Press
Series: Jutland Archaeological Society Publications
Volume: 100
The Royal Mounds of A’ali in Bahrain has long been shrouded in mystery and suspected to be the final resting place of the Bronze Age kings of Dilmun. Puzzled by their great size explorers and professional archaeologists have for hundreds of years ... .... Learn More

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ISBN: 9781848848450
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Throughout most of the classical period, Persia was one of the great superpowers, placing a limit on the expansion of Western powers. It was the most formidable rival to the Roman empire for centuries, until Persia, by then under ... .... Learn More