Landscapes of the Islamic World : Archaeology, History, and Ethnography / Stephen McPhillips, Paul D. Wordsworth.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I. Hydroeconomies -- CHAPTER 1. The Materiality of Ottoman Water Administration in Eighteenth- Century Rural Damascus -- CHAPTER 2. The Islamic Occupation of Qatar in the Context of an Environmental Framework -- CHAPTER 3. Water Management in Desert Regions -- PART II. Agriculture, Pastoralism, and Subsistence -- CHAPTER 4. Faunal Distributions from the Southern Highlands of Transjordan -- CHAPTER 5. Zooarchaeological Perspectives on Rural Economy and Landscape Use in Eighteenth- Century Qatar -- PART III. Landscapes of Commerce and Production -- CHAPTER 6. Beyond Iron Age Landscapes -- CHAPTER 7. Ceramic Production in the Central Highlands of Yemen During the Islamic Period -- CHAPTER 8. Harnessing Hydraulic Power in Ottoman Syria -- PART IV. Transience and Permanence -- CHAPTER 9. The Architectural Legacy of the Seasonally Nomadic Ghurids -- CHAPTER 10. The Northern Jordan Project and the “Liquid Landscapes” of Late Islamic Bilad al- Sham -- CHAPTER 11. “Presencing the Past” -- CHAPTER 12. Sustaining Travel -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Contributors -- Index -- Acknowledgments

Landscapes of the Islamic World presents new work by twelve authors on the archaeology, history, and ethnography of the Islamic world in the Middle East, the Arabian peninsula, and central Asia. The focus looks beyond the city to engage with the predominantly rural and pastoral character of premodern Islamic society.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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