The Empire of the Mahdi: The Rise of the Fatimids (Handbook of Oriental Studies/Handbuch Der Orientalistik) [Hardcover]

Heinz Halm (Author), M. Bonner (Author)

Book Description

Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies/Handbuch Der Orientalistik | Publication Date: August 1997

In the ninth century, a secret sect of the Isma`ilis - known in the Middle Ages under the name of Fatimids - arose to play a prominent role in the history of the Near East. This book describes the early history of the Fatimids, from the founding of the secret society and the rise of the caliphal dynasty to power in North Africa and the founding of Cairo, their capital.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'"Grammarians, linguists, Semiticists, Ethiopianists, students, and curious speakers of Amharic will be well and long served by this exemplary work. For advanced students of the language, it will become an indispensable tool.'
Grover Hudson, "Journal of the American Oriental Society, 1998.
"Good news: Heinz Halm's excellent outline of the early history of the F??imids is now available in English...The impression that this volume, despite its high scholarly claim, almost appears like a 'best-seller', may be acknowledged with pleasure by everybody expecting from a book in the non-fictional area, in addition to new insights and an increase of knowledge, also a fair deal of literary entertainment.
Sebastian G]nther, "Bibliotheca Orientalis, 1998.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

• Hardcover: 452 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004100563
• ISBN-13: 978-9004100565
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,262,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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