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The Karak Plateau
in the Early Islamic Periods

Virtual Karak Resources Project - VKRP
Virtual Karak Resources Project - VKRP
Virtual Karak Resources Project - VKRP
Virtual Karak Resources Project - VKRP
Virtual Karak Resources Project - VKRP
Virtual Karak Resources Project - VKRP
Virtual Karak Resources Project - VKRP
Virtual Karak Resources Project - VKRP

Marcus Milwright

Instructor Helps

Relevant Courses

Islamic History, Middle East Archaeology, Economic History

Ways to Use the Website

  1. The website can be read by the student outside of the class. The student should also read the other VKRP sites relating to the history and archaeology of the Islamic period on the Karak plateau.

  2. Require the students to compose answers to the review questions or use the same questions in class.

Discussion and Review Questions

  1. What is the significance of the battle of Mu’ta in the context of the expansion of the Muslim state into Jordan, Palestine and Syria?

  2. Why is it difficult to reconstruct the history of the Karak plateau in the Early Islamic period from the available historical sources?

  3. How can we use archaeological information to supplement our knowledge of the development of southern Jordan in the Early Islamic period?

  4. What were the economic resources of the Karak plateau and the surrounding regions in the Early Islamic period?
     

 

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