The archaeology of medieval Islamic frontiers from the Mediterranean to the Caspian Sea /
Different areas of the Islamic polity previously understood as "minor frontiers" were in fact of substantial importance to ancient state formation. Exploring different concepts of "border" in areas whose importance previously went unrecognized, including Maghreb, the Mediterranea...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boulder :
University Press of Colorado,
[2019]
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| Summary: | Different areas of the Islamic polity previously understood as "minor frontiers" were in fact of substantial importance to ancient state formation. Exploring different concepts of "border" in areas whose importance previously went unrecognized, including Maghreb, the Mediterranean, Egypt, Nubia and the Caucasus through archaeological and documentary evidence. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 233 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781607328780 160732878X |