Islamic archaeology in the Iberian peninsula and Morocco
Islamic archaeology in the Iberian peninsula and Morocco By Johnny De Meulemeester Antiquity, Vol.79:306 (2005) Abstract: The author reviews the development of Islamic archaeology in…
“The first dispensation of Christ is medicinal” : Augustine and Roman medical culture
“The first dispensation of Christ is medicinal” : Augustine and Roman medical culture By Shelley Annette Reid PhD Dissertation, University of British Columbia, 2008…
The Emperor Majorian’s Secret Embassy to the Court of the Vandal Gaiseric
Was Procopius recounting history or simply preserving a legend? Did he compose it originally or was it take from another source and inserted merely as a diversion from his main narrative?
The Role of Arianism in the Vandal Kingdom
My study will focus on one point: what was the role of religion in the development of the above mentioned beliefs and in the preservation of the true identity of the Vandals?
The Arabs and the Perception of Ancient Europe
The Arabs and the Perception of Ancient Europe By Daniela Amaldi Nations and Nationalities in Historical Perspective, edited by Gudmunður Hálfdanarson and Ann Katherine Isaacs (University of Pisa,…
Witnesses of God: Exhortatory Preachers in Medieval al-Andalus and the Magreb
Witnesses of God: Exhortatory Preachers in Medieval al-Andalus and the Magreb By Linda G. Jones Al-Qanṭara: Revista de Estudios Arabes, Vol.28:1 (2007) Abstract: This article analyzes…
Enforcing cooperation among medieval merchants: The Maghribi traders revisited
Enforcing cooperation among medieval merchants: The Maghribi traders revisited By David Harbord Unpublished, 2006 Abstract: We revisit Greif’s (1993) analysis of trade between the 11th-century…
Western Africa To circa 1860 A.D.: A Provisional Historical Schema Based On Climate Period
Western Africa To circa 1860 A.D.: A Provisional Historical Schema Based On Climate Period By George E. Brooks African Studies Program, Indiana University:…