Introduction to Islamic Archaeology

Marcus Milwright is British Academy Global Professor at the University of York, UK, and professor of Islamic Art and Archaeology at the University of Victoria, Canada. His research focuses on traditional craft practices, cross-cultural interactions in the Medieval Mediterranean, and the history of medicine. He is the author of A Story of Islamic Art (Routledge, 2023), The Queen of Sheba’s Gift: A History of True Balsam of Matarea (Edinburgh University Press, 2021), Islamic Arts and Crafts: An Anthology (Edinburgh University Press, 2017), and The Dome of the Rock and its Umayyad Mosaic Inscriptions (Edinburgh University Press, 2016).

• Acknowledgements; Notes on transliteration and dating; List of abbreviations; List of figures; 1 Introduction; 2 Early Islam and late antiquity; 3 New directions in the early Islamic period; 4 The countryside; 5 Towns, cities and palaces; 6 Religious practice in the Islamic world; 7 Crafts and industry; 8 Travel and trade; 9 The 'post-medieval' Islamic world; 10 Conclusion; Glossary; Dynasties and periods; Bibliography; Index

‘I have no hesitation in recommending this book to scholars and students at all levels, but particularly to those wishing for an affordable, concise and accessibly survey of Islamic archaeology and its development over time and space.’