The Assyrian Dictionary: P

Five essays from the seminar analyze different sites and regions, based on archaeological monuments for artifacts, to explore processes of adaptation or adjustment to local cultural complexes. Among the case studies are two early Islamic settlements on Palestine's desert periphery, Samarkand in the eighth century, and Swahili identity. There is no index. Distributed in the US by the David Brown Book Company. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR