From Martyr to Murderer Representations of the Assassins in Twelfth- and Thirteenth-Century Europe |
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| Author:
| Pagès, Meriem
Pagès, Meriem |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-3370-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $56.00 |
Book Description:
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Ever since the publication of Orientalism, medievalists have attempted to apply Said's theses on the Western European representation of the Muslim Other tothe Middle Ages. Pagès examines the sect of the Nizari Isma'ilis (known for its use of political assassination) and its complicated relationship with Western Europe, providing a fascinating case study of such an endeavour.
Ever since the publication of Orientalism, medievalists have attempted to apply Said's theses on the Western European representation of the Muslim Other tothe Middle Ages. Pagès examines the sect of the Nizari Isma'ilis (known for its use of political assassination) and its complicated relationship with Western Europe, providing a fascinating case study of such an endeavour.