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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable to read, lacking in scientific details
I really enjoyed reading this book as it was a lively tale of interesting travels in Iran and the experiences involved. However, the author is not an authority on the Assassins, or for that matter, Iranian/Persian history. Therefore if you really want to find out in detail about the history of Assassins, I recommend the book Assassin Legends: Myths of the Isma'ilis by...
Published on May 21, 2002 by choghok

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3.0 out of 5 stars Assassins?
I was expecting to learn more about Assassins but I learned more about how Peter Willey and his team managed their challenging expedition to Iran. I enjoyed to read it but I wish he explained more about the Assassins too.
Published on August 18, 2008 by Derya K. Poerschke


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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable to read, lacking in scientific details, May 21, 2002
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This review is from: The Castles of the Assassins (Paperback)
I really enjoyed reading this book as it was a lively tale of interesting travels in Iran and the experiences involved. However, the author is not an authority on the Assassins, or for that matter, Iranian/Persian history. Therefore if you really want to find out in detail about the history of Assassins, I recommend the book Assassin Legends: Myths of the Isma'ilis by Farhad Daftary.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Assassins?, August 18, 2008
This review is from: The Castles of the Assassins (Paperback)
I was expecting to learn more about Assassins but I learned more about how Peter Willey and his team managed their challenging expedition to Iran. I enjoyed to read it but I wish he explained more about the Assassins too.
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The Castles of the Assassins by Peter Willey (Paperback - April 1, 2001)
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