THE FEEDING OF THE FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND: CITIES AND AGRICULTURE IN EARLY ISLAMIC MESOPOTAMIA
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HUGH KENNEDY and ﻫﻴﻮ ﻛﻨﺪﻱ
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This paper discusses the impact of the foundation of major cities in Mesopotamia in the early Islamic period (c. 636-900 CE) and their impact on the agricultural economy and rural settlement in the area. It considers the potential agricultural productivit