This commentary is a response to Keith Lilley’s (2011) article from the perspective of a former student of geography, now historian of medieval Islamic history and Islamic cartography. It takes into consideration the impact of spatial and visual turns and trans-disciplinary concerns. It suggests that air-tight disciplinary categories no longer exist, and reinforces Lilley’s concern that geographers should take more of an interest in their medieval past.
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