UID:
almafu_9960141213702883
Format:
1 online resource (256 p.)
ISBN:
9780748679225
Series Statement:
The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys : NEIS
Content:
GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748609048);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."
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface --
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Note on Transliteration, Dates and Abbreviations --
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1. Ismaili History and Historiography: Phases, Sources and Studies --
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2. Origins and Early History: Shī'īs, Ismailis and Qarmaţīs --
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3. The Fatimid Age: Dawla and Da'wa --
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4. The Alamūt Period in Nizārī Ismaili History --
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5. Later Developments: Continuity and Modernisation --
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Glossary --
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Select Bibliography --
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Index
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In English.
Language:
English
