University of Cambridge oriental publications Books in Order

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The University of Cambridge oriental publications series, authored by Malcolm Lyons and published in 1982, explores the history of medieval Islam and its civilization. It examines the challenges scholars face in interpreting this period due to insufficient sources, which hinder clear understanding of its cultural, political, and intellectual developments. The series focuses on the complexities of historical analysis within the context of medieval Islamic societies.

University of Cambridge oriental publications is published by Cambridge University Press.

Books in this series

Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.

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    Saladin

    1982 · Malcolm Lyons and David Edward Pritchett Jackson

    The history of mediaeval Islam and its civilisation presents several challenges in definition and interpretation. However, the available materials…

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    China's early empires

    2010 · Michael Nylan

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Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Saladin”.

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We list 2 books by Michael Nylan , published between 1982–2010.

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