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A Short History of the Ismailis: Traditions of a Muslim Community (New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys)

By Farhad Daftary

Book information

Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Year
1998
ISBN
9780748609048, 0748609040
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
37 MB (38968738 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
256\257
Library
SoftArchive
Time added
2023-11-08 11:35:06

Description

Despite being of the key Shi'i Muslim communities, the Ismailis have generally been studied primarily on the basis of the accounts of their enemies, such as Sunni polemicists and the Crusader chroniclers. This introduction to Ismaili history takes account of recently recovered Ismaili texts. It covers the main developments in the major phases of Ismaili history, from the early formative period, through the Fatimid golden age and the Alamut and post-Alamut periods, to more recent history, and gives a critical analysis of the available source materials.

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