The Advent of the Fatimids A Contemporary Shi'I Witness |
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| Translator:
| Walker, Paul E.
Madelung, Wilferd |
| Volume Editor:
| Walker, Paul E.
Madelung, Wilferd |
| Series title: | Ismaili Texts and Translations |
| ISBN: | 978-1-86064-773-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2001 |
| Publisher: | I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited
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| Imprint: | I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $41.99 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.