This introduction to the archaeology of the Islamic world traces the history of the discipline from its earliest manifestations through to the present and evalu

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Traces archaeology's contribution to Islamic culture from its earliest manifestations to the present This introduction to the archaeology of the Islamic world t

Provides a broad, comprehensive, and yet concise introduction to Islamic philosophy covering a vast subject area in a relatively short book.