{"product_id":"islamicate-environments-water-land-plants-and-society-hardback-9781009483407","title":"Islamicate Environments; Water, Land, Plants, and Society (Hardback) 9781009483407","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIslamicate Environments\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWater, Land, Plants, and Society\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExamines the historical interplay between environmental and social agency in the arid agricultural landscapes of the Islamic Mediterranean.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eD. Fairchild Ruggles (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009483407, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 March 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e108 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm, 0.299 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIslam burst forth from Arabia in the seventh century and spread with astonishing speed and force into the Middle East, Asia and northern Africa and the Mediterranean. While its success as a dominant culture has often been attributed to military strength, astute political organization, and religious factors, this Element focuses on the environmental conditions from which early Islamic societies sprang. In the belt of arid land that stretches from Iran to the Maghreb (Spain and Morocco)-i.e. the territories of early Islam-the adaptation of natural water systems, landforms and plant varieties was required to make the land habitable and productive.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePrefatory Note\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Formation of the Islamic Environment\u003cbr\u003e 2. Technology: Water from Below\u003cbr\u003e 3. Technology: Water from Above\u003cbr\u003e 4. Technology: The Qanat\u003cbr\u003e 5. Irrigation Societies and Agricultural Expertise\u003cbr\u003e 6. Conclusion: An Environmental Perspective on the Islamicate Mediterranean.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52414083399960,"sku":"9781009483407","price":51.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009483407i.jpg?v=1784337484","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/islamicate-environments-water-land-plants-and-society-hardback-9781009483407","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}