The Advent of the Fatimids - A Contemporary Shi'i Witness Account of Politics in the Early Islamic World (Hardcover)

This personal memoir composed by a medieval scholar reveals an important discourse with two Ismaili leaders who spearheaded the Fatimid revolution in North Africa in 909-910. By reporting the thoughts and activities of Abu 'Abdallah al-Shi'i and his brother Abu'l-Abbas over a period of seven months, Ibn al-Haytham in his Kitab al-Munazarat (The Book of Discussions) provides an unparalleled insider's view to the foundations of the Fatimid state. As such, it is a unique document in the literature of early Islamic revolutionary movements as much as it represents one of the most valuable sources for the history of the medieval Muslim world.

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Ismaili Texts and Translations, v. 1
Release date:	2000
First published:	May 2000
Volume editors:	Wilferd Madelung • Paul E. Walker
Translators:	Wilferd Madelung • Paul E. Walker
Dimensions:	220 x 148 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-86064-551-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	1-86064-551-8
Barcode:	9781860645518

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