Journal of Islamic

Archaeology
Editor
Bethany J. Walker, University of Bonn
Journal of Islamic Archaeology is the only journal devoted to the
ield of Islamic archaeology on a global scale. In the context of
this journal, ‘Islamic archaeology’ refers neither to a speciic time
period, nor to a particular geographical region, as Islam is global
and the center of the ‘Islamic world’ has shifted many times
over the centuries. It is not deined by a single methodology or
theoretical construct (for example; it is not the ‘Islamic’ equivalent
of ‘Biblical archaeology’, with an emphasis on the study of places
and peoples mentioned in religious texts). The term refers to the
archaeological study of Islamic societies, polities, and communities,
wherever they are found. It may be considered a type of ‘historical’
archaeology, in which the study of historically (textually) known
societies can be studied through a combination of ‘texts and tell’.
The journal is being launched at a time where there has never
been such interest among both scholars and the informed public
alike in the archaeology of Islamic societies. Islamic archaeology
courses are being offered in conjunction with Middle East Studies
and Islamic art history at universities throughout North America
and Europe, and comprise a ield of specialization in archaeology
departments in the Middle East. Journal of Islamic Archaeology
exists to serve a rapidly growing readership in the ield.
The range of topics invited for the journal is wide, including
not only ield and ceramic reports, but also studies from other
disciplines that are of direct relevance to Islamic archaeology,
such as historical geography, art history, history, numismatics,
ethnography, and environmental studies. Themed issues are
anticipated and the Editor welcomes suggestions for these.

Editorial Board
Kamal Abdulfattah, Birzeit University, Palestinian Territory, Occupied
José Carvajal, University of Shefield, UK
Katia Cytryn-Silverman, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Sylvie Denoix, Centre National de la Recherche Scientiique, France Call for Papers
Asa Eger, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, USA Journal of Islamic Archaeology considers submissions from
Ibolya Gerelyes, Hungarian National Museum, Hungary both established scholars and research students. For more
Michael Given, University of Glasgow, UK information, visit the journal’s home page online.
Stefan Heidemann, University of Hamburg, Germany
Timothy Insoll, University of Manchester, UK Subscriptions
Derek Kennet, Durham University, UK For more information, to view the full range of subscriptions
Lorenz Korn, University of Bamberg, Germany available and to subscribe to Journal of Islamic Archaeology,
Stephen McPhillips, University of Copenhagen, Denmark visit the journal’s home page online.
Stéphane Pradines, Aga Khan University London, UK
Arlene Miller Rosen, University of Texas at Austin, USA
Cristina Tonghini, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italy
Alan Walmsley, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Donald Whitcomb, University of Chicago, USA

2 issues per year ISSN 2051-9710 (print) / ISSN 2051-9729 (online)

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www.equinoxpub.com/JIA