The Last Civilized Place
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The Last Civilized Place
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Author : Ronald A. Messier
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2015-06-15
The Last Civilized Place written by Ronald A. Messier and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-15 with Social Science categories.
“[This] book reflects an effective integration of archaeological data with an urban history and can be model for the study of any pre-modern Muslim city.” —Jere Bacharach, Professor Emeritus of History, University of Washington, and author of Islamic History through Coins: An Analysis and Catalogue of Tenth-Century Ikhshidid Coins Set along the Sahara’s edge, Sijilmasa was an African El Dorado, a legendary city of gold. But unlike El Dorado, Sijilmasa was a real city, the pivot in the gold trade between ancient Ghana and the Mediterranean world. Following its emergence as an independent city-state controlling a monopoly on gold during its first 250 years, Sijilmasa was incorporated into empire—Almoravid, Almohad, and onward—leading to the “last civilized place” becoming the cradle of today’s Moroccan dynasty, the Alaouites. Sijilmasa’s millennium of greatness ebbed with periods of war, renewal, and abandonment. Today, its ruins lie adjacent to and under the modern town of Rissani, bypassed by time. The Moroccan-American Project at Sijilmasa draws on archaeology, historical texts, field reconnaissance, oral tradition, and legend to weave the story of how this fabled city mastered its fate. The authors’ deep local knowledge and interpretation of the written and ecological record allow them to describe how people and place molded four distinct periods in the city’s history. Messier and Miller compare models of Islamic cities to what they found on the ground to understand how Sijilmasa functioned as a city. Continuities and discontinuities between Sijilmasa and the contemporary landscape sharpen questions regarding the nature of human life on the rim of the desert. What, they ask, allows places like Sijilmasa to rise to greatness? What causes them to fall away and disappear into the desert sands?
The Last Civilized Place
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Author : Ronald A. Messier
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2015-06-15
The Last Civilized Place written by Ronald A. Messier and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-15 with Social Science categories.
Set along the Sahara's edge, Sijilmasa was an African El Dorado, a legendary city of gold. But unlike El Dorado, Sijilmasa was a real city, the pivot in the gold trade between ancient Ghana and the Mediterranean world. Following its emergence as an independent city-state controlling a monopoly on gold during its first 250 years, Sijilmasa was incorporated into empire—Almoravid, Almohad, and onward—leading to the "last civilized place" becoming the cradle of today's Moroccan dynasty, the Alaouites. Sijilmasa's millennium of greatness ebbed with periods of war, renewal, and abandonment. Today, its ruins lie adjacent to and under the modern town of Rissani, bypassed by time. The Moroccan-American Project at Sijilmasa draws on archaeology, historical texts, field reconnaissance, oral tradition, and legend to weave the story of how this fabled city mastered its fate. The authors' deep local knowledge and interpretation of the written and ecological record allow them to describe how people and place molded four distinct periods in the city's history. Messier and Miller compare models of Islamic cities to what they found on the ground to understand how Sijilmasa functioned as a city. Continuities and discontinuities between Sijilmasa and the contemporary landscape sharpen questions regarding the nature of human life on the rim of the desert. What, they ask, allows places like Sijilmasa to rise to greatness? What causes them to fall away and disappear into the desert sands?
Landscapes Sources And Intellectual Projects Of The West African Past
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-08-13
Landscapes Sources And Intellectual Projects Of The West African Past written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-13 with History categories.
Landscapes, Sources and Intellectual Projects of the West African Past outlines new directions in the historiography of West Africa. Its chapters explore new trends across regional and disciplinary fields with a focus on how political conjunctures influence source production and circulation.
The Routledge Handbook Of Muslim Iberia
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Author : Maribel Fierro
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-04-22
The Routledge Handbook Of Muslim Iberia written by Maribel Fierro and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-22 with History categories.
This handbook offers an overview of the main issues regarding the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual and artistic history of the Iberian Peninsula during the period of Muslim rule (eighth–fifteenth centuries). A comprehensive list of primary and secondary sources attests the vitality of the academic study of al-Andalus (= Muslim Iberia) and its place in present-day discussions about the past and the present. The contributors are all specialists with diverse backgrounds providing different perspectives and approaches. The volume includes chapters dealing with the destiny of the Muslim population after the Christian conquest and with the posterity of al-Andalus in art, literature and different historiographical traditions. The chapters are organised in the following sections: Political history, concentrating on rulers and armies Social, religious and economic groups Intellectual and cultural developments Legacy and memory of al-Andalus Offering a synthetic and updated academic treatment of the history and society of Muslim Iberia, this comprehensive and up-to-date collection provides an authoritative and interdisciplinary guide. It is a valuable resource for both specialists and the general public interested in the history of the Iberian Peninsula, Islamic and Medieval studies.
Report Of The Annual Meeting
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Author : British Association for the Advancement of Science
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
Report Of The Annual Meeting written by British Association for the Advancement of Science and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Science categories.
Report Of The Meeting Of The British Association For The Advancement Of Science
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Author : British Association for the Advancement of Science
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
Report Of The Meeting Of The British Association For The Advancement Of Science written by British Association for the Advancement of Science and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Science categories.
Guinea Gold Or The Great Barrier Reef
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Author : Charles Henry Eden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1879
Guinea Gold Or The Great Barrier Reef written by Charles Henry Eden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1879 with Australia categories.
Civilization Of The Eastern Ir Nians In Ancient Times Ethnography And Social Life
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Author : Wilhelm Geiger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
Civilization Of The Eastern Ir Nians In Ancient Times Ethnography And Social Life written by Wilhelm Geiger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with Avesta categories.
Handbook For Travellers In Portugal By J M Neale With A Travelling Map
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Author : John Murray (Firm)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
Handbook For Travellers In Portugal By J M Neale With A Travelling Map written by John Murray (Firm) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with categories.
A Handbook For Travellers In Portugal
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Author : John Murray (Firm)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
A Handbook For Travellers In Portugal written by John Murray (Firm) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with Portugal categories.