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OverviewIn The Rise of a Capital: Al-Fustat and Its Hinterland, 18/639-132/750, Jelle Bruning maps al-Fustat's development from a garrison town founded by Muslim conquerors near modern Cairo (Egypt) in c. 640 C.E. into a bustling provincial capital a century later. Synthesising contemporary papyri, archaeology and narrative sources, this book argues that al-Fustat's position in Egypt changed with the different policies of the Rightly-Guided and Umayyad caliphs and their provincial representatives. Because these policies affected the town's centrality in the administration as well as in commercial and legal networks throughout Egypt, from Alexandria in the north to Aswan in the south, The Rise of a Capital offers valuable new insights into Egypt's society during the first century of Muslim rule. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jelle BruningPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Edition: Approx. 225 Pp. ed. Volume: 153 Weight: 0.497kg ISBN: 9789004366350ISBN 10: 9004366350 Pages: 212 Publication Date: 09 May 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJelle Bruning, Ph.D. (2014), Leiden University, is Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at that university. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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