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The Ismaili Assassins - A History of Medieval Murder (Paperback)
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The Ismaili Assassins - A History of Medieval Murder (Paperback)
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The Ismaili Assassins were an underground group of political
killers who were ready to kill Christians and Muslims alike with
complete disregard for their own lives. These devoted murderers
were under the powerful control of a grand master who used
assassination as part of a grand strategic vision that embraced
Egypt, the Levant and Persia and even reached the court of the
Mongol Khans in far away Qaraqorum. The Assassins were often slayed
their victims in public, cultivating their terrifying reputation.
They assumed disguises and their weapon of choice was a dagger. The
dagger was blessed by the grand master and killing with it was a
holy and sanctified act poison or other methods of murder were
forbidden to the followers of the sect. Surviving a mission was
considered a deep dishonour and mothers rejoiced when they heard
that their Assassin sons had died having completed their deadly
acts. Their formidable reputation spread far and wide. In 1253, the
Mongol chiefs were so fearful of them that they massacred and
enslaved the Assassins women and children in an attempt to
liquidate the sect. The English monarch, Edward I, was nearly
dispatched by their blades and Richard the Lionhearts reputation
was sullied by his association with the Assassins murder of Conrad
of Montferrat. The Ismaili Assassins explores the origins, actions
and legacy of this notorious sect. Enriched with eyewitness
accounts from Islamic and Western sources, this important book
unlocks the history of the Crusades and the early Islamic period,
giving the reader entry into a historical epoch that is thrilling
and pertinent.
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