The Early Nizari Ismailis and Their Neighbouring Powers : Politics in the Caspian Provinces / Miklós Sárközy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sárközy, Miklós, author.

Series:

Ismaili heritage series.

Ismaili Heritage Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--History.

Islam.

Islam--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Islamic Publications Ltd, [2024]

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies. This new history of the Alamut era of the Nizari Ismaili community concentrates on the local politics of the remote mountainous Caspian region. This is where the prominent religious and military leader, Hasan-i Sabbah (1050s-1124) famously founded the medieval Nizari Isma'ili state in 1090 before it collapsed at the hands of the Mongols in 1256. Miklós Sárközy presents here a fresh investigation of this period through a detailed examination of the regional Caspian histories across the turbulent 11th and early 13th centuries. His analysis provides an important contribution to our understanding of the development of the early Nizari Ismailis and their Imams in Iran. The book considers the effects of neighbouring regional powers on the formation and adaptions of the Nizari state whilst it was continuously subjected to the assaults of the Saljuq Turks. The result is a new perspective on how the Nizari Ismailis were able to survive and flourish through difficult times and establish themselves as a vital polity of the Muslim world. The Nizaris- also known as "Assassins" in western literature-have attracted considerable interest among both scholars and the general public. This book is a much-needed analysis of a neglected area of their vital history.

Contents:

Preface List of Abbreviations Chapter 1 Introduction: Sources and Studies Chapter 2 The Political Relations of the Nizari Ismaili State in the Caspian Provinces under Hasan-i Sabbah Chapter 3 The Development of Local Power in the Caspian region during Saljuq Decline Chapter 4 Nizari Bawandid Competition for Hegemony, 534-565/1140-1170 Chapter 5 Nizari Bawandid Confrontation in the 6th/12th Century Chapter 6 The Last Decades of the Nizari Ismaili State Chapter 7 Ala' al-Din Muhammad III and the End of the Nizari Ismaili State in the Caspian Provinces Chapter 8 The Economy and Social Structure of the Nizari Ismaili State Chapter 9 Conclusion Appendix I Chronology of the Nizari Ismailis in the Alamut period Appendix II Maps of the Caspian Provinces Appendix III The Diwan-i Qa'imiyyat, Extracts in Translation Appendix IV Dynastic Tables Select Bibliography Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780755656714

0755656717

9780755656691

0755656695

OCLC:

1463979408