| Description |
1 online resource (xxvii, 524 pages, 40 unnumbered plates) : illustrations, maps |
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Oxford studies in Byzantium |
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Oxford studies in Byzantium.
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| Summary |
This book provides a synthetic study of the political, social, and economic processes which formed early Islamic Egypt. Looking at a corpus of previously unknown Arabic papyrus letters, dating from between ad 730 and 750, which were written to a Muslim administrator and merchant in the Fayyum oasis in Egypt, the book examines the reasons for the success of the early Arab conquests and the transition from the pre-Islamic Byzantine system and its Egyptian executors to an Arab/Muslim state. By examining the impact of Islam on the daily lives of those living under its rule, the book highlights the striking newness of Islamic society while also acknowledging the influence of the ancient societies which preceded it. The book applies theoretical discussions about governance, historiography, (social) linguistics, and source criticism to understand the dynamics of early Islamic Egypt, as well as the larger process of state formation in the Islamic world |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 453-503) and indexes |
| Notes |
In English; text of papyri in Arabic with English translation |
| Subject |
ʻAbd Allāh ibn Asʻad, active 8th century -- Correspondence
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Nājid ibn Muslim, active 8th century -- Correspondence
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Paleography, Arabic.
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Manuscripts, Arabic (Papyri)
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Manuscripts, Arabic (Papyri)
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Paleography, Arabic
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Education.
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Social Sciences.
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Book Studies & Arts.
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| SUBJECT |
Egypt -- History -- 640-1250 -- Sources
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| Subject |
Egypt
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Personal correspondence
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Sources
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199673902 |
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019967390X |
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