This book examines the archaeological implications of Islam as a force which can act upon all areas of life.
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CONTRIBUTORS: T Insoll
EAN: 9780631201151
COUNTRY: United States
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WEIGHT: 426 g
HEIGHT: 230 cm
PUBLISHED BY: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
DATE PUBLISHED: 1999-01-01
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GENRE: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology
WIDTH: 153 cm
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Book Themes:
Arabian peninsula, East Asia, Far East, Africa, c 500 to c 1000 CE, c 1000 CE to c 1500, c 1500 onwards to present day, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Archaeology by period / region, Islam
"This little book packs a punch ... this book has so much to say, and it should be read by both Islamic specialists and mainstream archaeologists." Antiquity " ... [a] stimulating and informative book." Journal of Islamic Studies "His goal is not only to demonstrate the richness and variety of the material culture of Muslim societies ... but also to interpret material culture and connect it convincingly to social characteristics" Aramco World "The standard of scholarship by the author is considerable and his reading and understanding of Islam most impressive" Times Higher Education Supplement
Timothy Insoll is currently a Research Fellow in Archaeology at St John's College, Cambridge. From January 1999 he has been appointed a lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Manchester. He has conducted fieldwork in Mali, Eritrea, India, Uganda, Turkey and the UK. He has published numerous papers in academic journals, and one of his most recent publications, a monograph, is Islam, Archaeology and History: The Gao Region, Mali.
