The Umayyad World encompasses the archaeology, history, art, and architecture of the Umayyad era (644-750 CE).

This era was formative both for world history and for the history of Islam. Subjects covered in detail in this collection include regions conquered in Umayyad times, ethnic and religious identity among the conquerors, political thought and culture, administration and the law, art and architecture, the history of religion, pilgrimage and the Qur'an, and violence and rebellion. Close attention is paid to new methods of analysis and interpretation, including source critical studies of the historiography and inter-disciplinary approaches combining literary sources and material evidence.

Scholars of Islamic history, archaeologists, and researchers interested in the Umayyad Caliphate, its context, and infl uence on the wider world, will find much to enjoy in this volume.

About the Author

Andrew Marsham is Reader in Classical Arabic Studies at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Queens' College. His publications include Rituals of Islamic Monarchy (2009) and, with Alain George, Power, Patronage and Memory in Early Islam (2018).

Book Information
ISBN 9780367564445
Author Andrew Marsham
Format Paperback
Page Count 636
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 1180g