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Interview with a Researcher: Khaled Younes – Welcome to the Caliphal Finances Blog
02 Jun 2025: My research primarily draws on Arabic documentary papyri from early Islamic Egypt, complemented by contemporary literary sources in Arabic. ... These sources offer a unique and multifaceted view of administrative practices, social relations, and daily
Fiscal Matters in Private Letters – Welcome to the Caliphal Finances Blog
20 Sep 2024: P.Christ.Musl. 25 recto. Berkes, Lajos, ed., Christians and Muslims in Early Islamic Egypt. ... P.Christ.Musl. 25 verso. Berkes, Lajos, ed., Christians and Muslims in Early Islamic Egypt.
Be Our Guest: Arietta Papaconstantinou Visits Caliphal Finances – Welcome to the Caliphal Finances Blog
01 Nov 2025: On Monday, we started our discussions with Arietta briefly introducing her new ERC project, “The Imperial Encounter in Early Islamic Egypt: Dissecting the Aphrodito Archive” (Imperial Encounter), which will start early ... We thank our guest Arietta
Greek in Egyptian Eighth-Century Fiscal Documents – Welcome to the Caliphal Finances Blog
01 Aug 2024: Cambridge University Library. Image from the publication: Monastic Estates in Late Antique and Early Islamic Egypt. ... Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols Publishers, 2024. Sijpesteijn, P.M. “The Early Islamic Empire’s Policy of Multilingual Governance.”
The Caliphal Finances Blog Turns 1! – Welcome to the Caliphal Finances Blog
19 May 2025: Any views expressed within media held on this service are those of the contributors, should not be taken as approved or endorsed by the University, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University in respect of any particular issue. Menu
Tax History and History through Tax – Welcome to the Caliphal Finances Blog
01 Aug 2025: In both the Roman and Early Islamic empires, this cash was carried in the pockets of a salaried army; the fewer soldiers present, the lower the cash-flow. ... Alasdair is a member of the Emmy Noether research group “Social Contexts of Rebellion in the
Interview with a Researcher: Nik Matheou – Welcome to the Caliphal Finances Blog
07 Feb 2025: In your opinion, what is a key argument or prevailing assumption in Islamic fiscal history that needs to be challenged? ... I’m not too sure about a key argument or assumption in Islamic fiscal practices as such, but I think one might be the incessant
The Zygostatēs: Fiscal Duties in Abbasid Egypt – Welcome to the Caliphal Finances Blog
13 Apr 2025: This prompted a deeper examination of the zygostatēs office, its history, and its role in Early Islamic , and of course particularly Abbasid, fiscal practice. ... This brief exploration of the zygostatēs in late antique and early Islamic Egypt
Protecting Tax Evaders, Securing the Revenue: A Lecture in the “Egyptian Christianities” Series – Welcome to the Caliphal Finances Blog
24 Nov 2025: Ultimately, my research shines a light on the symbiotic relationship between local governance and the broader fiscal system in Early Islamic Egypt. ... Naturalising Muslim Rule in the Early Islamic Empire (600–1000),” led by Petra Sijpesteijn at
Interview with a Researcher: Rebecca Darley – Welcome to the Caliphal Finances Blog
19 Feb 2025: In your opinion, what is a key argument or prevailing assumption in Islamic fiscal history that needs to be challenged? ... However, my impression is that there is still perhaps more emphasis than I think is helpful on ‘international’ trade as being