| Syrian Ismailism: The Ever Living Line of the Imamate, A.D. 1100--1260 Contributor(s): Mirza, Nasseh Ahmad (Author) |
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ISBN: 0700705058 ISBN-13: 9780700705054 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1997 Annotation: This is a welcome addition to the scant literature on the Ismaili communities of Syria. In addition to a wide reading of Arabic sources and a deep familiarity with existing scholarly literature, Prof. Mirza brings to light new manuscripts illuminating this history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - Shi'a |
| Dewey: 297.822 |
| LCCN: 97181067 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.7" W x 8.5" (0.5 lbs) 164 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a welcome addition to an all too scant literature on the Ismaili communities of Syria. In addition to a wide reading of Arabic sources and a deep familiarity with the existing scholarly literature, Professor Mirza also brings to light new manuscripts illuminating this history. Syrian Ismailism tells the little-known story of the adaptability and survival of Ismailis in Syria in an era which seems as complex and difficult as our own. The late eleventh and twelfth centuries brought severe troubles, including the decline of the Fatimids, divisions among the Ismailis, the Saljuq-Sunni conquest of much of the Middle East, and the Crusades. |