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The Islamic World, Russia and the Vikings, 750-900
Thomas F. Noonon
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Hardcover. Examines the origins and development of early medieval commerce through an analysis of the dirham hoards from European Russia and the Baltic - between 750-900 - when Viking and Rus' merchants took fur and slaves south through European Russia to the markets of Khazaria and the 'Abbasid caliphate. Series: Variorum Collected Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3F; HBG; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 782.
Professor Noonan here sets out to examine what Islamic silver coins (dirhams) reveal about the great trade between the Islamic world, European Russia, and the Baltic during the early Viking Age. Particular attention is devoted to the origins of this international commerce and the role of such peoples as the Vikings and Khazars. As he shows, the study of these coins also throws new light on mint output in the ’Abbasid caliphate, the historical significance of specific dirham hoards, and how the patterns of trade evolved during the course of the ninth century.
Professor Noonan here sets out to examine what Islamic silver coins (dirhams) reveal about the great trade between the Islamic world, European Russia, and the Baltic during the early Viking Age. Particular attention is devoted to the origins of this international commerce and the role of such peoples as the Vikings and Khazars. As he shows, the study of these coins also throws new light on mint output in the ’Abbasid caliphate, the historical significance of specific dirham hoards, and how the patterns of trade evolved during the course of the ninth century.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ashgate Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Series
Variorum Collected Studies
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780860786573
SKU
V9780860786573
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About Thomas F. Noonon
Thomas S. Noonan, University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, USA
Reviews for The Islamic World, Russia and the Vikings, 750-900
'...of the greatest importance for those interested in coin circulation in the Middle East as well as in Russia and the Viking world..our knowledge of the extensive trade between the Abbasid caliphate, the Vikings, and the Khazars in medieval Rus in the eight and ninth centuries is derived almost exclusively from the numismatic evidence...this book is an excellent example of ... Read more