Kennet, D. (2005) 'On the eve of Islam : archaeological evidence from Eastern Arabia.', Antiquity., 79 (303). pp. 107-118.
Abstract
What was the archaeological context of the rise of Islam in Arabia? The author uses new work from Eastern Arabia to show that the advent of Islam coincided with the decline of the Sasanian hegemony and one of Arabia's least affluent periods in 3500 years of history.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | First millennium AD, Sasanian, Early Islamic, Arabia, Forts. |
| Full text: | PDF - Published Version (729Kb) |
| Status: | Peer-reviewed |
| Publisher Web site: | http://antiquity.ac.uk/ant/079/ant0790107.htm |
| Publisher statement: | © 2005 Antiquity Publications |
| Record Created: | 17 Nov 2008 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Jun 2011 09:48 |
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