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The Red Sea from Byzantium to the Caliphate
Timothy Power
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Hardcover. This book examines the historic process traditionally referred to as the fall of Rome and rise of Islam from the perspective of the Red Sea, a strategic waterway linking the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean and a distinct region incorporating Africa with Arabia. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 846.
This book examines the historic process traditionally referred to as the fall of Rome and rise of Islam from the perspective of the Red Sea, a strategic waterway linking the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean and a distinct region incorporating Africa with Arabia. The transition from Byzantium to the Caliphate is contextualized in the contestation of regional hegemony between Aksumite Ethiopia, Sasanian Iran, and the Islamic Hijaz. The economic stimulus associated with Arab colonization is then considered, including the foundation of ports and roads linking new metropolises and facilitating commercial expansion, particularly gold mining and the slave trade. Finally, the ... Read more
This book examines the historic process traditionally referred to as the fall of Rome and rise of Islam from the perspective of the Red Sea, a strategic waterway linking the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean and a distinct region incorporating Africa with Arabia. The transition from Byzantium to the Caliphate is contextualized in the contestation of regional hegemony between Aksumite Ethiopia, Sasanian Iran, and the Islamic Hijaz. The economic stimulus associated with Arab colonization is then considered, including the foundation of ports and roads linking new metropolises and facilitating commercial expansion, particularly gold mining and the slave trade. Finally, the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774165443
SKU
V9789774165443
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About Timothy Power
Timothy Power is the lecturer in Islamic archaeology at the University College London, Qatar. He was previously a consultant to the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage. He has worked on numerous archaeological excavations in Egypt, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates.
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