Arabs in the Early Islamic Empire : Exploring al-Azd Tribal Identity

Edinburgh University Press

Examining a single broad tribal identity \u0096 al-Azd \u0096 from the immediate pre-Islamic period into the early Abbasid era, this book notes the ways it was continually refashioned over that time. It explores the ways in which the rise of the early Islamic empire influenced the peoples of the Arabian Peninsula who became a core part of it, and examines the connections between the kinship societies and the developing state of the early caliphate. This helps us to understand how what are often called \u0091tribal\u0092 forms of social organisation identity conditioned its growth and helped shape what became its common elite culture.\nStudying the relationship between tribe and state during the first two centuries of the caliphate, author Brian Ulrich\u0092s focus is on understanding the survival and transformation\n\nArabs in the Early Islamic Empire\nExploring al-Azd Tribal Identity\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Roya;