The Archaeology of the Early Islamic Settlement in Palestine

by Jodi Magness

There is a common perception that the Muslim conquest of Palestine in the seventh century caused a decline in the number and prosperity of settlements throughout the country. The role played by archaeology in perpetuating this view, claims Magness, is particularly insidious, because it is perceived, rightly or wrongly, as providing "scientific" (and therefore "objective") data. Thus, archaeological evidence is frequently cited by scholars as proof...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575060701
• ISBN13: 9781575060705
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Eisenbrauns
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.