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The Early Islamic Empire at Work - The View from the Regions Toward the Center

The Early Islamic Empire at Work

Understanding the political and economic workings of the early Islamic Empire (660-940 C.E.)

Regional Economies

Each region in the empire had its own economic structures contributing to the wealth of the province and the empire as a whole

Administrative Structures

The empire did not extend its power, its political and judicial structure to all regions in the same way, at the same time

Geographical Structures

Arabic geographical sources give us a quite comprehensive overview of the geographical structure of the regions.

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Advanced Grant no.: 340362
Principal Investigator: Stefan Heidemann
Host Institution: Universität Hamburg

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Prof. Dr. Stefan Heidemann
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