What was the nature of the economy of the Abbasid period?
a. It was a period of general prosperity typified by urban growth and the restoration of the Afro-Eurasian trade axis.
b. There was a general crisis in the agricultural economy resulting from the constant warfare of the period.
c. The economic downturn of the era was typified by the breakdown in the trade between the Middle East and China.
d. Trade was initiated with northern Europe, which eventually led to the rise of slave trade with Africa.
e. Although commerce was generally resuscitated during the Abbasid period, artisan production dropped off significantly.
Answer: A