TY - GEN AB - The foundation of the Muslim world from 700 to 950 was a seminal period in history, when the Near East enjoyed an age of political unity, prosperity, and cultural dominance. This volume offers new insights into the origins of the economic success of the early Islamic Caliphate, drawing instructive parallels within the contemporary Eurasian context. AU - Bessard, Fanny, CN - DS38.6 ET - First edition. ID - 944551 KW - Economics LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198855828.001.0001 N2 - The foundation of the Muslim world from 700 to 950 was a seminal period in history, when the Near East enjoyed an age of political unity, prosperity, and cultural dominance. This volume offers new insights into the origins of the economic success of the early Islamic Caliphate, drawing instructive parallels within the contemporary Eurasian context. SN - 9780191889462 T1 - Caliphs and merchants :cities and economies of power in the Near East (700-950) / TI - Caliphs and merchants :cities and economies of power in the Near East (700-950) / UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198855828.001.0001 ER -