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Daniel Elton

University of Maryland, College Park
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General Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Computing and Information
Philosophy of Physical Science
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General Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Computing and Information
Philosophy of Physical Science
  • All publications (17)
  • Book Reviews (review)
    Journal of Islamic Studies 7 (1): 106-107. 1996.
  •  15
    The ‘Ahl Al-Taqādum’ and the Problem of the Constituency of the Abbasid Revolution in the Merv Oasis1
    Journal of Islamic Studies 7 (2): 150-179. 1996.
  • Book Reviews (review)
    Journal of Islamic Studies 8 (1): 102-104. 1997.
  •  3
    Rituals of Islamic Monarchy: Accession and Succession in the First Muslim Empire By Andrew Marsham (review)
    Journal of Islamic Studies 22 (2): 256-257. 2011.
  •  11
    Review: The Construction of Knowledge in Islamic Civilization: Qudāma b. Ja'far and his Kitāb al-kharāj wa-sinā'at al-kitāba Paul L. Heck : The Construction of Knowledge in Islamic Civilization: Qudāma b. Ja'far and his Kitāb al-kharāj wa-sinā'at al-kitāba (review)
    Journal of Islamic Studies 14 (3): 377-379. 2003.
  •  20
    Review: Prelude to the Generals: A Study of Some Aspects of the Reign of the Eighth ‘Abbasid Caliph, Al‐Mu ‘tasim Bi‐Allah (218–277 AH/833–842 AD) Osman Sayyid Ahmad, Isma‘il Al‐Bili: Prelude to the Generals: A Study of Some Aspects of the Reign of the Eighth ‘Abbāsid Caliph, Al‐Mu ‘tasim Bi‐Allah (218–277 AH/833–842 AD) (review)
    Journal of Islamic Studies 14 (1): 86-88. 2003.
  •  1
    Review: Empire and Elites after the Muslim Conquest: The Transformation of Northern Mesopotamia Chase F. Robinson : Empire and Elites after the Muslim Conquest: The Transformation of Northern Mesopotamia (review)
    Journal of Islamic Studies 13 (3): 343-344. 2002.
  •  5
    Eunuchs, Caliphs and Sultans: A Study in Power Relationships By David Ayalon (Jerusalem: The Hebrew University Magnes Press, 1999), 387 pp. Price HB $38.00. ISBN 965–493–017–X (review)
    Journal of Islamic Studies 12 (3): 345-348. 2001.
  •  2
    Poverty and Charity in Medieval Islam: Mamluk Egypt, 1250–1517 By Adam Sabra (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000), 205 pp. Price HB £37.50. ISBN 0–521–77291–5 (review)
    Journal of Islamic Studies 12 (3): 333-334. 2001.
  •  9
    Persian Historiography across Empires: The Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals By Sholeh A. Quinn (review)
    Journal of Islamic Studies 33 (2): 261-263. 2022.
  •  6
    Mapping Frontiers Across Medieval Islam: Geography, Translation, and the ʿAbbāsid EmpireBy Travis Zadeh (review)
    Journal of Islamic Studies 30 (3): 418-420. 2019.
  •  90
    The History of al-Ṭabarī, Vol. XXVII: The ʿAbbāsid RevolutionThe History of al-Ṭabarī, Vol. XXIX: Al-Manṣūr and al-MahdīThe History of al-Ṭabarī, Vol. XXX: The ʿAbbāsid Caliphate in Equilibrium; The Caliphates of Mūsā al-Hādī and Hārūn al-RashīdThe History of al-Ṭabarī, Vol. XXXII: The Reunification of the ʿAbbāsid CaliphateThe History of al-Ṭabarī, Vol. XXXIII: Storm and Stress along the Northern Frontiers of the ʿAbbāsid CaliphateThe History of al-Tabari, Vol. XXVII: The Abbasid RevolutionThe History of al-Tabari, Vol. XXIX: Al-Mansur and al-MahdiThe History of al-Tabari, Vol. XXX: The Abbasid Caliphate in Equilibrium; The Caliphates of Musa al-Hadi and Harun al-RashidThe History of al-Tabari, Vol. XXXII: The Reunification of the Abbasid CaliphateThe History of al-Tabari, Vol. XXXIII: Storm and Stress along the Northern Frontiers of the Abbasid Caliphate (review)
    with John Alden Williams, Hugh Kennedy, and C. E. Bosworth
    Journal of the American Oriental Society 113 (4): 627. 1993.
  •  87
    The Decline of Iranshahr: Irrigation and Environments in the History of the Middle East, 500 B. C. to A. D. 1500
    with Peter Christensen and Steven Sampson
    Journal of the American Oriental Society 116 (2): 336. 1996.
  •  59
    Messianic Beliefs and Imperial Politics in Medieval Islam: The ʿAbbāsid Caliphate in the Early Ninth Century By Hayrettin Yücesoy (review)
    Journal of Islamic Studies 22 (3): 421-423. 2011.
    Islam
  •  88
    Encyclopœdia Iranica, vol. 5: Carpets-CoffeeEncyclopoedia Iranica, vol. 5: Carpets-Coffee
    with Ehsan Yarshater
    Journal of the American Oriental Society 115 (3): 500. 1995.
  •  84
    The History of al-Tabarī, Vol. XXXI: The War between Brothers, A. D. 809-813/A. H. 193-198The History of al-Tabari, Vol. XXXI: The War between Brothers, A. D. 809-813/A. H. 193-198
    with Michael Fishbein
    Journal of the American Oriental Society 114 (2): 282. 1994.
  •  125
    Arabs, Persians, and the Advent of the Abbasids ReconsideredPopular Dimensions of the ʿAbbasid revolution: A Case Study of Medieval Islamic Social HistoryRevolt: The Social and Military Aspects of the Abbasid RevolutionSāsānid Soldiers in Early Muslim Society. The Origins of ʾAyyārān and FutuwwaPopular Dimensions of the Abbasid revolution: A Case Study of Medieval Islamic Social HistorySasanid Soldiers in Early Muslim Society. The Origins of Ayyaran and Futuwwa
    with Roberto Marín-Guzmán, Moshe Sharon, Mohsen Zakeri, and Roberto Marin-Guzman
    Journal of the American Oriental Society 117 (3): 542. 1997.
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