 | Landscapes of the Islamic World: Archaeology, History, and Ethnography Subjects: Land use Rural -- Middle East -- History; Middle East -- Rural conditions -- History; Water-supply Rural -- Middle East -- History; Rural development -- Middle East -- History; Islamic countries -- Commerce -- History; Islamic civilization; Landscapes of the Islamic World presents new work by twelve authors on the archaeology, history, and ethnography of the Islamic world in the Middle East, the Arabian peninsula, and central Asia. The focus looks beyond the city to engage with the predominantly rural and pastoral character of premodern Islamic society. Stephen McPhillips teaches in the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen. Paul D. Wordsworth is a member of the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford. |
