A SHORT HISTORY OF THE ISMAILIS by Farhad Daftary ( 9780748609048 )

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Title:

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE ISMAILIS
TRADITIONS OF A MUSLIM COMMUNITY

By:

Farhad Daftary

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Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0748609040

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9780748609048

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Publisher:

EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

1 June, 1998

Series:

The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys

Pages:

256

Description:

Dealing only with the most important historical developments, this is a comprehensive and accessible survey for all newcomers to the subject.

Synopsis:

Despite being one of the key Shi'i Muslim communities, the Ismailis were until recently studied primarily on the basis of the accounts of their enemies. This new introduction is the first to be based on modern scholarship, taking account of recently recovered Ismaili texts. It covers all the main developments in the major phases of Ismaili history, from the early formative period, through the Fatamid golden age and the Alamut and post-Alamut periods, to more recent history. Dealing only with the most important historical developments, this is a comprehensive and accessible survey for all newcomers to the subject.

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Edinburgh University Press

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