The world of nation-states and secular salvation ideologies (Communism, Socialism, National Socialism, Fascism, etc.) is being shattered by imperial powers, states and proto-states, all of which refer to salvation religions. The assurance of political religion contributes to current wars, global migration, and the creation...

We cordially invite you to our guest lecture “Changing Agricultural Landscapes" on Wed. Nov. 13, 2024, 5 -7 pm (German time) on Zoom. For registration please contact romanislam@uni-hamburg.de  by Nov. 10, 2024.

The format comprises the lecture "Roman Agriculture and Landscape in Hispania: An Archaeobotanical Perspective...

Conceptualizing History is a daunting task. Michael Cook provided us with his interpretation of 1300 years of Islamic history from North Africa to the Malayan...

Save the date for the online book talk with Michael Cook organized by the RomanIslam Center for Comparative Empire and Transcultural Studies -Islam on October 30, 2024, from 17:00 to 19:00.

A History of the Muslim World: From Its Origin to the Dawn of Modernity by Michael Cook (Princeton University)

After setting the scene...

We would like to invite you to the International Workshop "Villas, monasterios y almunias en la península ibérica: élites, economía y poder (ss. IV-X)", October 24-26, 2024, Warburg-Haus, Heilwigstr. 116, 20249 Hamburg.

This webinar is also part of the "Webinar Initiative in Islamic Material Culture" jointly organized by the Universität Bonn (Bethany Walker), the Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität in Munich (Andreas Kaplony)...