Sasanian urbanism and the Arab-Muslim Conquest

Rossi, Domizian 2024. Sasanian urbanism and the Arab-Muslim Conquest. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University. Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

The purpose of this dissertation is to present an updated and broader understanding of urbanism during the Sasanian Empire and how this evolved after the Arab-Muslim conquest. This will be achieved through an analysis of urban spaces and provides an additional perspective on the current state of knowledge. Thus, the focus of this study is on urban spaces and how they were affected by changes in religion and prevailing power. A functional approach is used to identify the specific urban features that may indicate such cultural change. Using case studies and through an integration of GIS technology with historical sources and archaeological data, the dissertation presents an analysis of some of the underlying processes that led to the visible changes in urbanism in the regions of the Sasanian Empire after the Arab-Muslim conquest. The achieved results add nuance to both our conception of Sasanian cities and the current understanding of historical and cultural changes in urban spaces.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Date Type:	Completion
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Schools > History, Archaeology and Religion
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc D History General and Old World > DS Asia G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	22 July 2025
Date of Acceptance:	21 June 2025
Last Modified:	22 Jul 2025 10:31
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/179949

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