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A document as visually striking as it is fascinating for those of us interested in the (fiscal) administration of eighth-century Egypt, our document of the week certainly deserves…
This week, we introduce a new category called “Tax Files.” In these posts, we will share documents we are working on or have found particularly useful in our…
A large part of the corpus of the Caliphal Finances project’s research consists of papyri from Egypt, mainly tax receipts and accounts. These papyri can be seen as…
Two unquestionably essential sources for any researcher interested in the history of Islamic Egypt are al-Kindī’s Kitāb al-Wulāt wa-Quḍāt and al-Maqrīzī’s Khiṭaṭ. al-Kindī and al-Maqrīzī Al-Kindī, or Abū…
*** By Alasdair Grant (Universität Hamburg) *** Let’s begin this post by thinking about what sort of role taxation plays in our lives today. Firstly, tax is something…
As part of my investigation into the heads of the fiscal administration in Abbasid Egypt, I (Postdoc Noëmie Lucas) am trying to establish a complete list of the…
***This post was written by Dr Dalia Hussein, a member of the Caliphal Finances team.*** The study of lands, agriculture and irrigation goes hand in hand with that…
In a previous post, team members Noëmie Lucas and Dalia Hussein discussed the various roles involved in the fiscal administration hierarchy of Abbasid Egypt. Using a range of…
As part of my research on the Caliphal Finances project, I (PostDoc Noëmie Lucas) am studying tax revolts that occurred repeatedly in Egypt from the Marwanid period to…
***This post was written by Georgi Obatnin, PhD student on the Caliphal Finances project. Hear more about Georgi’s work with digital tools in our first IMES Seminar Spring…
