An Introduction to Islamic Archaeology

Reviews / Votes

'I have no hesitation in recommending this book to scholars and students at all levels, but particularly to those wishing for an affordable, concise and accessibly survey of Islamic archaeology and its development over time and space.' -- Jamie Wood, University of Lincoln * Al-Masaq: The Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean * Milwright's introduction is a sound, balanced and scrupulously fair review of the field that will be immensely useful to lecturers and students of Islamic archaeology. It is carefully written to be accessible to a general audience, and the material discussed is generally well chosen to illustrate the full range and current state of Islamic archaeology. -- Jeremy Johns * Antiquity * Milwright's introduction is a sound, balanced and scrupulously fair review of the field that will be immensely useful to lecturers and students of Islamicarchaeology. It is carefully written to be accessible to a general audience, and the material discussed is generally well chosen to illustrate the full range and current state of Islamic archaeology. -- Jeremy Johns, University of Oxford * Antiquity * Named an Outstanding Academic Title, 2011 * Choice * The book is clearly and concisely written, and it provides a good introduction to Islamic Archaeology ... Milwright's book is a real contribution to the emerging field of Islamic archaeology, and will be a useful resource for scholars and graduate students. -- Jodi Magness, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill * Journal of the American Oriental Society *