| The Advent of the Fatimids: A Contemporary Shi'i Witness Contributor(s): Walker, Paul E. (Translator), Madelung, Wilferd (Translator), Walker, Paul E. |
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ISBN: 1860645518 ISBN-13: 9781860645518 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $60.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2000 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - General - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 297.09 |
| LCCN: 2005447531 |
| Series: Ismaili Texts and Translations |
| Physical Information: 1.28" H x 5.75" W x 8.79" (1.37 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work is a personal memoir composed by a medieval scholar in which he records details of his discourse with two Ismaili leaders who spearheaded the Fatimid revolution in North Africa in 909-10. By reporting at first hand 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 insider's view to our understanding of the foundations of the Fatimid state. |