The Rise of a Capital: Al-Fusṭāṭ and Its Hinterland, 18/639-132/750

The Rise of a Capital: Al-Fusṭāṭ and Its Hinterland, 18/639-132/750
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Download or read book The Rise of a Capital: Al-Fusṭāṭ and Its Hinterland, 18/639-132/750 written by Jelle Bruning and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Rise of a Capital, Jelle Bruning maps the development of the Muslim garrison town al-Fusṭāṭ (near modern Cairo, Egypt) into a provincial capital from its foundation in c. 640 C.E. to 750.


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