Towards a Shi'i Mediterranean Empire: Fatimid Egypt and the Founding of Cairo Contributor(s): Jiwa, Shainool (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1845119606 ISBN-13: 9781845119607 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $57.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - History - Religion | Religion, Politics & State - History | Middle East - Egypt (see Also Ancient - Egypt) |
Dewey: 956.013 |
Series: Ismaili Texts and Translations (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.7" W x 8.6" (1.00 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Cultural Region - Middle East |
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Publisher Description: The Imam-caliph al-Mu1izz li-Din Allah (r. 953-975), founder of the city of Cairo, transformed the emergent Fatimid state from a regional power of limited influence to an impressive Mediterranean empire whose authority extended from the shores of the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. His vision and dynamism contributed to the high watermark of Fatimid success in establishing a Shi'i empire, which contributed to the cultural and intellectual efflorescence of the Muslim world. Amongst al-Mu1izz's crowning achievements was the conquest of Egypt, a cherished goal of the Fatimids, which they subsequently governed for over two centuries. The writings of the erudite 15th-century Mamluk scholar Taqi al-Din al-Maqrizi, document this Fatimid triumph and provide one of the most comprehensive accounts of al-Mu1izz's reign. Al-Maqrizi's Itti1az al-hunafa bi-akhbar al-a imma al-Fatimiyyin al-khulafa is an invaluable text on the Fatimid era, compiled from a range of sources, many of which are no longer extant. |