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An Introduction to Islamic Archaeology
This book offers an introduction to the archaeology of the Islamic world. It traces the history of the discipline from its earliest manifestations through to the present and evaluates the contribution made by archaeology to the understanding of key aspects of Islamic culture. The author argues that it is essential for the results of archaeological research to be more fully integrated into the wider historical study of the Islamic world. Organising the book into broad themes allows a focus on issues that are relevant across different regions and periods. Short case studies are included to allow the reader to examine the ways in which archaeologists collect and interpret material in specific contexts. The emphasis is on archaeological work conducted in the area stretching from Afghanistan and the Central Asian republics in the east to Spain in the west. Comparisons are also be drawn with Islamic regions of sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent, reflecting the main focus of archaeological work in the Islamic world to the present day.
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The Fortress of the Raven
Textual and archaeological sources are employed to reconstruct the history of Karak in Jordan, 1100-1650 CE. The book establishes the ways in which the construction of a major castle at Karak affected the town and the surrounding rural hinterland.
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Glass and Glassworking in Damascus during the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This article collects textual sources and artifacts as evidence for glassworking in Damascus in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The main focus is a group of descriptions of glass-related crafts in an Arabic text titled Qāmūs al-ṣināʿāt al-shāmiyya (Dictionary of Damascene crafts), written in the last decade of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century. Examples of the products of these craft practices are sought in the collection of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art at Shangri La in Honolulu, Hawaii. The final section places the evidence in a wider economic context, with particular reference to the importation of European glass to the Middle East. The conclusion reflects upon the ways in which traditional Syrian crafts, including glassworking, adapted themselves to the increasingly challenging economic climate in the late Ottoman and Mandate periods.
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Wood and Woodworking in Late Ottoman Damascus
This article discusses the importance of woodworking crafts operating in Damascus in the latter part of the 19th and early 20th centuries. It also tackle the main types of locally grown and imported woods exploited by Syrian craftsmen in this period. The main source for this analysis is the Qāmūs al-ṣināʿāt al-Šāmiyya which offers a comprehensive dictionary of Damascene craft industry between around 1890 and 1906. The article concludes that this sector of the economy of Damascus coped relatively well with the challenge of competing against imported European artifacts. Artisans might also adapt their activities to satisfy the changing supply of the market.
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