| The Empire of the Mahdi: The Rise of the Fatimids Contributor(s): Halm, Heinz (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004100563 ISBN-13: 9789004100565 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $253.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1996 Annotation: In the 9th century, a secret sect of the Ism?'?l's -- known in the Middle Ages under the name of Fatimids -- arose to play a prominent role in the history of the Near East. Their supreme head today is the Agha Khan. In this mesmerising book, Heinz Halm describes the early history of the Fatimids, from the founding and spread of the secret society to the rise of the caliphal dynasty to power in North Africa and the founding of Cairo, their capital. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - Architecture | Interior Design - General - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 961.02 |
| LCCN: 95052275 |
| Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 1; The Near and Middle East |
| Physical Information: 1.33" H x 6.54" W x 9.66" (2.22 lbs) 500 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the 9th century, a secret sect of the Ismā'īlīs -- known in the Middle Ages under the name of Fatimids -- arose to play a prominent role in the history of the Near East. Their supreme head today is the Agha Khan. In this mesmerising book, Heinz Halm describes the early history of the Fatimids, from the founding and spread of the secret society to the rise of the caliphal dynasty to power in North Africa and the founding of Cairo, their capital. |