Format:
1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9789004473379
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9789004117419
Series Statement:
Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495 30
Content:
The book traces the rise of the Fatimid dynasty in the 4th century AH/10th century CE, from its origins in Islamic messianism to power in North Africa and Egypt, and a central position of influence throughout the Muslim world. The first part deals with the problem of Fatimid origins, the second with the establishment of the dynasty and its religious and political programme in North Africa, the third with the success of that programme in Egypt. Using the history of the Fatimids and their doctrine to survey the world of the Mediterranean and the Middle East in the 4th/10th century, the book offers a new interpretation of the role of the dynasty in the history of Islam down to the period of the Crusades
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Preface -- 1. Introduction: The Fatimids in History 1 -- 2. The Problem of Fatimid Origins 29 -- 3. Revolt in the East 49 -- 4. Revolution in the West 73 -- 5. The Appearance of the Mahdi 100 -- 6. The City of the Mahdi 135 -- 7. The Doctrine of the Imam 176 -- 8. The Horizons of Empire 219 -- 9. The Conquest of Egypt 269 -- 10. The Pattern of the State 317 -- 11. The Circles of the World 364 -- 12. Conclusion: Melchizedek 416 -- Bibliography 435 -- Maps 453 -- Index of Persons, Personages 465 -- Index of Dynasties, Peoples, Sects 481 -- Index of Places 485 -- Index of Subjects 492.
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Rise of the Fatimids : The World of the Mediterranean and the Middle East in the Fourth Century of the Hijra, Tenth Century CE Leiden : BRILL, 2001 ISBN 9789004117419
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1163/9789004473379
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