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Book SynopsisMorony compares conditions in late Sasanian and early Islamic Iraq in the seventh century AD and depicts both the emergence of a local form of Islamic society, and the interaction of Muslim conquerors from Arabia with the native population.
Table of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition (page 5) Table of Contents (page 7) List of Illustrations (page 8) Abbreviations (page 9) Preface (page 11) Acknowledgments (page 13) Introduction: The Question of Continuity (page 17) Part 1: Administration (page 39) 1. Administrative Theory and Practice (page 41) 2. Taxes (page 113) 3. Administrative Geography (page 139) Part II: People (page 179) 4. Aramaeans (page 183) 5. Persians (page 195) 6. Arabs: Natives (page 228) 7. Arabs: Immigrants (page 250) 8. Arabs: Assimilation and Social Change (page 268) 9. Other Ethnic Groups (page 279) Part III: Religious Communities (page 289) 10. Magians (page 294) 11. Jews (page 320) 12. Christians (page 346) 13. Pagans and Gnostics (page 398) 14. Muslims: The Formation of the Community (page 445) 15. Muslims: Doctrines of Authority and Rebellion (page 481) Conclusion: The Nature of Continuity (page 521) Glossary (page 541) Resources (page 551) Index (page 669) Author Index (page 705)
