New Postdoctoral Research Post
Applications are invited for the post of Post-Doctoral Research Assistant on the AHRC-funded 'Rural Society in Medieval Islam' Project. The successful candidate will work under the direction of Dr Yossef Rapoport, Principal Investigator on the project.
The aim of the project is to make a major contribution to the knowledge and understanding of pre-modern rural societies in the Islamic world through a translation and study of 'History of the Fayyum', a unique and unparalleled tax register from a 13th century Egyptian province. The study will address fundamental questions for the history of the medieval Middle East, such as the Islamization of rural communities, their tribal identity and their relations with the state. The post is available immediately and will be for a period of two years. Full details are available here.