Description: Projecting a New Empire by Eugenio Garosi The study delves into the rise of Arabic as an imperial language in the 7th and 8th centuries. It combines insights from papyrological, epigraphic and numismatic evidence to correlate early Islamic scribal practices with broader strategies of imperi FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Seventh and eighth-century papyri, inscriptions, and coins constitute the main evidence for the rise of Arabic as a hegemonic language emerging from the complex fabric of Graeco-Roman-Iranian Late Antiquity. This volume examines these sources in order to gauge the social ecology of Arabic writing within the broader late antique continuum. Starting from the functional interplay of Arabic with other languages in multilingual archives as well as the mediality of practices of public Arabic writing, the study correlates the rise of Arabic as an imperial language to social interactions: the negotiation between the Arab-Muslim imperial elite and non-Arabicized regional elites of the early Islamic empire. Using layout, formulae and technical terminology to trace common patterns and disruptions across sources from the Atlantic to Central Asia, the volume illuminates the distinctive formal varieties of official Umayyad and early Abbasid imperial documents compared to informal Arabic writings as well as to neighboring scribal traditions in other languages. The volume connects documentary practices to broader imperial policies, opening an unprecedented window into the strategies of governance that lay at the core of the early Islamic empire. Author Biography Eugenio Garosi, University of Munich, Germany. Details ISBN3111543862 Author Eugenio Garosi Pages 464 Publisher De Gruyter Series Studies in the History and Culture of the Middle East Year 2024 ISBN-13 9783111543864 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-06-17 Imprint De Gruyter Subtitle Formats, Social Meaning, and Mediality of Imperial Arabic in the Umayyad and Early Abbasid Periods Place of Publication Berlin Country of Publication Germany DEWEY 956.013 Series Number 42 Alternative 9783110740721 Illustrations 4 Tables, black and white; 7 Illustrations, color; 14 Illustrations, black and white; color maps Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160592763;
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