The Byzantine-Islamic Transition in Palestine

by Gideon Avni

Using a comprehensive evaluation of recent archaeological findings, Avni addresses the transformation of local societies in Palestine and Jordan between the sixth and eleventh centuries AD. Arguing that these archaeological findings provide a reliable, though complex, picture, Avni illustrates how the Byzantine-Islamic transition was a much slower and gradual process than previously thought, and that it involved regional variability, different types...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199684332
• ISBN13: 9780199684335
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 442 Pages
• Weight: 1.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.4"