A short history of the Ismailis : traditions of a Muslim community / Farhad Daftary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Daftary, Farhad, author.

Series:

Islamic surveys.

Islamic surveys

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ismailites--Doctrines.

Ismailites.

Ismailites--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 248 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 1998.

Summary:

Dealing only with the most important historical developments, this is a comprehensive and accessible survey for all newcomers to the subject.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Note on Transliteration, Dates and Abbreviations

1. Ismaili History and Historiography: Phases, Sources and Studies

2. Origins and Early History: Shī'īs, Ismailis and Qarmaţīs

3. The Fatimid Age: Dawla and Da'wa

4. The Alamūt Period in Nizārī Ismaili History

5. Later Developments: Continuity and Modernisation

Glossary

Select Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Oct 2020).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7486-7128-5

0-7486-7922-7