Towns as the main trade centres under the Abbasid rule (Egypt, Iraq)

Authors

  • Вероника Ильинична Кункова St. Petersburg State University, 7–9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

Abstract

The author examines Arab medieval towns as the principal centres of trade relations in the Middle East during the Abbasid rule when the economic state of the Caliphate flourished. The very definition of an Arab medieval town which is a topical issue in modern medieval studies is also discussed. The role of markets as important Abbasid social institutions is analyzed.

Keywords:

town, the Abbasids, the Arab Caliphate, trade, market, Middle Ages

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Published

2010-12-20

How to Cite

Кункова, В. И. (2010). Towns as the main trade centres under the Abbasid rule (Egypt, Iraq). Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (4), 61–69. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1988

Issue

No. 4 (2010): Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Series 13. Asian Studies. African Studies

Section

History and source studies

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Articles of "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies" are open access distributed under the terms of the License Agreement with Saint Petersburg State University, which permits to the authors unrestricted distribution and self-archiving free of charge.