The rise of the Fatimids : the world of the Mediterranean and the Middle East in the fourth century of the Hijra, tenth century CE / by Michael Brett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brett, Michael, 1934- author.

Brett

Series:

Medieval Mediterranean ; Volume 30.

Medieval Mediterranean ; Volume 30

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fatimites.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston ; Köln : Brill, [2001]

Summary:

The book traces the rise of the Fatimid dynasty in the 4th century AH/10th century CE, from its origins in Islamic messianism to power in North Africa and Egypt, and a central position of influence throughout the Muslim world. The first part deals with the problem of Fatimid origins, the second with the establishment of the dynasty and its religious and political programme in North Africa, the third with the success of that programme in Egypt. Using the history of the Fatimids and their doctrine to survey the world of the Mediterranean and the Middle East in the 4th/10th century, the book offers a new interpretation of the role of the dynasty in the history of Islam down to the period of the Crusades.

Contents:

Preface

1. Introduction: The Fatimids in History 1

2. The Problem of Fatimid Origins 29

3. Revolt in the East 49

4. Revolution in the West 73

5. The Appearance of the Mahdi 100

6. The City of the Mahdi 135

7. The Doctrine of the Imam 176

8. The Horizons of Empire 219

9. The Conquest of Egypt 269

10. The Pattern of the State 317

11. The Circles of the World 364

12. Conclusion: Melchizedek 416

Bibliography 435

Maps 453

Index of Persons, Personages 465

Index of Dynasties, Peoples, Sects 481

Index of Places 485

Index of Subjects 492.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-47337-8

OCLC:

603836682

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004473379 DOI