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Fanny Bessard

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Oct 2026

Revolts as Rituals of Political Communication in ʿAbbāsid Baghdad (295–380/908–991)

Abstract This paper examines popular revolts in 10th-century Baghdad, emphasizing their spatial, social, and performative dimensions while reassessing their political significance. It argues that urban geography – through the proximity of mosques, prisons, markets, and palaces – enabled rapid mobilization and shaped pr...

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