The Ebb and Flow of the Ghrid Empire Paperback / softback
by David C. Thomas
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The iconic minaret of Jam stands in a remote mountain valley in central Afghanistan, the finest surviving monument of the enigmatic 12th-century Ghurid dynasty.
The rediscovery of the minaret half a century ago prompted renewed interest in the Ghurids, and this has intensified since their summer capital at Jam became Afghanistan’s first World Heritage site in 2002. Two seasons of archaeological fieldwork at Jam, the detailed analysis of satellite images and the innovative use of Google Earth have resulted in a wealth of new information about known Ghurid sites, and the identification of hundreds of previously undocumented archaeological sites across Afghanistan. Drawing inspiration from the Annales school and the concept of an ‘archipelagic landscape’, David Thomas has used this data to reassess the Ghurids and generate a more nuanced understanding of this significant Early Islamic polity. Some supplementary appendices for this title can be found at https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/17842
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:338 pages, 153 b&w ill., 35 col. ill., 27 tables
- Publisher:Sydney University Press
- Publication Date:15/05/2018
- ISBN:9781743325414
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:338 pages, 153 b&w ill., 35 col. ill., 27 tables
- Publisher:Sydney University Press
- Publication Date:15/05/2018
- ISBN:9781743325414