Iraq After The Muslim Conquest
Michael G. Morony (Author)
Morony compares conditions in late Sasanian and early Islamic Iraq in the seventh century AD and depicts both the emergence of a local form of Islamic society, and the interaction of Muslim conquerors from Arabia with the native population
1 online resource (726 p.).
9781593333157, 1593333153
1129186666
Preface to the Second Edition (page 5)Table of Contents (page 7)List of Illustrations (page 8)Abbreviations (page 9)Preface (page 11)Acknowledgments (page 13)Introduction: The Question of Continuity (page 17)Part 1: Administration (page 39)1. Administrative Theory and Practice (page 41)2. Taxes (page 113)3. Administrative Geography (page 139) Part II: People (page 179)4. Aramaeans (page 183)5. Persians (page 195)6. Arabs: Natives (page 228)7. Arabs: Immigrants (page 250)8. Arabs: Assimilation and Social Change (page 268)9. Other Ethnic Groups (page 279) Part III: Religious Communities (page 289)10. Magians (page 294)11. Jews (page 320)12. Christians (page 346)13. Pagans and Gnostics (page 398)14. Muslims: The Formation of the Community (page 445)15. Muslims: Doctrines of Authority and Rebellion (page 481) Conclusion: The Nature of Continuity (page 521)Glossary (page 541)Resources (page 551)Index (page 669)Author Index (page 705)
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