Mediaeval Isma'ili History and Thought [Paperback]

Farhad Daftary (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521003105 | ISBN-13: 978-0521003100 | Publication Date: April 9, 2001 | Edition: 1

Until recently, the Ismai`ilis were judged almost exclusively on the basis of hostile Muslim and European sources. This volume, the result of some of the most recent scholarship in the area and written by leading contemporary authorities in the field, sheds a new and more realistic light on their history.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A valuable resource for those interested in Isma'ilism and its place within the larger context of Islamic history. Highly recommended to all academic and public libraries seriously interested in the fields of Islamic and Middle Eastern studies." Choice

"...valuable contribution to what is an increasingly flourshing subject of study....provides an excellent account of the conflicting, and shifting, allegiances to a variety of Imams and of the various splits and secessions among adherents to the movement in its crucial early period." Journal of the American Oriental Society

"This is a book intended for specialists,...in the study of Islam and Muslims. They will welcome is as a major contribution to the understanding of an important component of the faith outside its mainstream . There are, however, several chapters addressing questions whose broad historical and cultural implications go well beyond this field and which deserve mention as good introductions to important aspects of the Isma'ili heritage." Kenneth J. Perkins, The Historian

"The fourteen original essay...along with an updated version of a 1959 article by Wilferd Madelung and Daftary's excellent introduction, make this volume a splendid survey of the state of the field of Isma ^Dc ili studies some six decades after the groundwork was laid." Kenneth J. Perkins, The Historian

"...this is a useful book marking a significant advance in the area of Isma^Dc^ili studies." M. Momen, Iranian Studies

"The efforts of Farhad Daftary have produced another important volume on the history of Isma^Dcili Shi^Dcism." International Journal of Middle East Studies

"Whether we view Isma ilism as a separate tradition or as one part in the mosaic of Islam, the rich variety of information and analysis presented in Mediaeval Isma ili History and Thought reinforces the idea that understanding medieval Islam comprehensively requires acquaintance with Isma ili history. It is a further credit to the editor asnd contributors of this volume that their work can serves as both an introduction to the topic and a statement of some of the most recent research in the field." Speculum-a Jrnl of Medieval Studies Jul 2001

Book Description

Until recently, the Ismai`ilis were judged almost exclusively on the basis of hostile Muslim and European sources. This volume, the result of some of the most recent scholarship in the area and written by leading contemporary authorities in the field, sheds a new and more realistic light on their history. ' an extremely useful collection which deserves a place in the library of any individual or institute concerned with the study of Islam and of Islamic history.' Peter Jackson, Journal of Semitic Studies

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (April 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521003105
• ISBN-13: 978-0521003100
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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