The rise of the Fatimids : the world of the Mediterranean and the Middle East in the fourth century of the Hijra, tenth century CE
The book uses the rise of the Fatimids to survey the Islamic world in the 4th century AH/10th century CE, and reinterpret the role of the dynasty in the history of Islam down to the period of the Crusades.
Medieval Mediterranean, v. 30
XI, 497 p. mapas 25 cm.
9789004117419, 9004117415
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Preface1. Introduction: The Fatimids in History 12. The Problem of Fatimid Origins 293. Revolt in the East 494. Revolution in the West 735. The Appearance of the Mahdi 1006. The City of the Mahdi 1357. The Doctrine of the Imam 1768. The Horizons of Empire 2199. The Conquest of Egypt 26910. The Pattern of the State 31711. The Circles of the World 36412. Conclusion: Melchizedek 416Bibliography 435Maps 453Index of Persons, Personages 465Index of Dynasties, Peoples, Sects 481Index of Places 485Index of Subjects 492
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