Bactrian Document no. 0125, letter of the steward to the commander of the fortress regarding the judgment made by the ruler related to the petition presented by Mihr-Guzg. Courtesy of The Khalili Collections, London.

The Idea and Practice of Justice represented in Bactrian Documents

October 30, 2020 · by · in Eyeopeners

By Said Reza Huseini This text first appeared in AIS Newsletter | Volume 41, Number 2 | October 2020 What do we know about the idea and practice of justice in Bactria in late antiquity? The short answer is: not…

Fighting for wealth, power and prestige: Elites in the Early Muslim Caliphate

Fighting for wealth, power and prestige: Elites in the Early Muslim Caliphate

October 16, 2020 · by · in Eyeopeners

By Alon Dar Patricians, upper stratum, ruling class, notables, and elite. These are only some of the terms that we come across when reading about the upper classes in the Medieval Caliphate. But does it make sense to use this…

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