A Friend in Need… Part III: Sogdian converts and their response to the Umayyad poll-tax (jizya) policy
By Reza Said Huseini In the series “A Friend in Need” we examine the ability of individuals and groups in the early Islamic empire to tackle problems by using social and political relationships. Our two previous examples looked at local…
How to ask? Strategies of entreating in medieval Eurasia.
By Birte Kristiansen Our conference How to ask? Strategies of entreating in medieval Eurasia looked at how letter writers in medieval Eurasia tried to convince someone else to do something. What arguments did they use? What sentiments and values did…