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The nation‐state, non‐Western empires, and the politics of cultural difference

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract While empires have been central to political theory, they almost always refer to Western forms of imperialism and colonialism to which non‐Western societies are subject. But precolonial empires have ruled much of the world for much of known history. Building on recent International Relations (IR) scholarship, this article reconstructs an ideal
Loubna El Amine
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Umayyad Lead Sealings [PDF]

, 2010
The following article will deal with Islamic sealings from Umayyad jund al- Urdunn and jund Filasṭīn. A few things have to be said as we start. The Umayyad period stretches from 41-132 H/661-750 C.E.
Nintzan, Amitai-Preiss
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The Provenance of Silver in the Viking‐Age Hoard From Bedale, North Yorkshire

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The acquisition of silver was a key motive propelling the Viking expansion out of Scandinavia; identifying the sources of Viking silver during the early part of the Viking Age can provide critical insights into the relative significance of western European and eastern, Islamic wealth in the Viking expansion.
Jane Kershaw, Stephen Merkel, Andrew Woods, Jane Evans, Vanessa Pashley, Simon Chenery   +5 more
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Higher Objectives of Islamic Law (Maqāṣid al‐Sharīʿa) in Substantiating Justice in Land Tax

The Muslim World, EarlyView.
Abstract This article discusses the relationship between the systemization of kharāj (land tax) and the higher objective of Islamic law or Maqāṣid al‐Sharīʿa. After the conquest of Sawād region (located in modern‐day southern Iraq), the First Caliph ʿUmar (634 ‐ 644 CE) introduced a new approach to the distribution of ghanīmah (spoils of war), leaving ...
Öznur Özdemir, Mehmet Asutay
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Arab-Byzantine and Umayyad coins from Marea/Philoxenite: preliminary observations [PDF]

Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
Archaeological research at Marea/Philoxenite, conducted by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw in collaboration with the Archaeological Museum in Kraków since 2000, has focused mainly on the site of the Great Basilica ...
Barbara Zając
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Towards a New Reference Dataset for Northwest Arabian Pottery: A Preliminary Characterization of the Fabrics, Techniques, Shapes and Decoration of the Pre‐Islamic Pottery From Dadan (Third Millennium bce–Early First Millennium ce)

Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, Volume 36, Issue 1, Page 138-196, November 2025.
ABSTRACT The site of Dadan, in the al‐ʿUlā valley, is one of the major and longest‐settled ancient oasis settlements in northwest Arabia. As part of the Saudi‐French Dadan Archaeological Project (CNRS/RCU/AFALULA), a study of its pre‐Islamic ceramic assemblage has been underway since 2020.
Shadi Shabo, Jérôme Rohmer, Francelin Tourtet   +2 more
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A note on an Umayyad carved ivory plaque kept at the Walters Art Gallery [PDF]

, 2017
This paper proposes an iconographical and stylistic analysis of a carved ivory plaque kept at the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore (acc. no. 71.62). It will show that it is not a Coptic artefact featuring a Sasanian king, as assumed until now, but an ...
DI CESARE, Michelina
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Fragments of an Early Islamic Arabic Papyrus from Khirbat Hamra Ifdan [PDF]

, 2017
Excavations in 2013 at the site of Khirbet Hamrā Ifdān in the Faynān revealed several pieces of an Arabic papyrus, the first ever found in Jordan. Although the papyrus is poorly preserved, a detailed analysis of the fragments based on parallels have ...
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Breeze of Continuity: New Evidence for the Occupation of Jumeirah Throughout the Islamic Period

Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, Volume 36, Issue 1, Page 306-327, November 2025.
ABSTRACT The Jumeirah Archaeological Research Project seeks to reassess the long‐term occupation of Jumeirah through an integrated study of three key archaeological sites—Jumeirah 1, 2 and 3. This study builds upon previous excavations and archival data to refine the chronology of the settlement and examine whether these sites functioned as a single ...
Karol Juchniewicz, Agnieszka Lic, Jerzy Oleksiak, Mansur Boraik, Hassan Zein   +4 more
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Islam, the Arabs and Umayyad Rulers according to Theophanes the Confessor’s Chronography [PDF]

, 2012
Translated by Konrad FigatAs the Chronography of Theophanes the Confessor includes a lot of information about the foreign states and tribes which were connected with the Byzantine Empire.
Cecota, Błażej
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