Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean World: From Constantinople to Baghdad, 500–1000 ce Edited by Jelle Bruning, Janneke H. M. de Jong and Petra M. Sijpesteijn.

The article discusses a volume of essays titled "Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean World: From Constantinople to Baghdad, 500–1000 ce" edited by Jelle Bruning, Janneke H. M. de Jong, and Petra M. Sijpesteijn. The essays explore the connections between Egypt and other parts of the eastern Mediterranean world during Late Antiquity and the early Islamic period. The volume covers various disciplinary and methodological approaches, including archaeology, papyrology, and literary-textual studies. The essays are organized thematically, focusing on political and administrative connections, economic connections, and social and cultural connections. The volume provides valuable insights into the history of Islamic Egypt and highlights the importance of interdisciplinary research in understanding the premodern Islamic world. [Extracted from the article]