Exploring an Islamic Empire: Fatimid History and Its Sources (Ismaili Heritage) - Hardcover

Paul E. Walker

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1860648754 ISBN 13: 9781860648755

Publisher: I B Tauris & Co Ltd, 2002

Synopsis

pp. xv, (1), 286, b/w illustrations, ""Exploring an Islamic Empire" is a detailed survey of different genres of source materials, including historiographical, epigraphic and numismatic, on Fatimid history and as such, it represents a first comprehensive treatment of the subject. "An Islamic Empire" is the first comprehensive treatment of the different kinds of source materials...

About this title

About the Author

E. Paul Walker is an historian of ideas currently associated with the University of Chicago.

Review

""...a fine introduction to Fatimid history...for anyone seeking to understand this powerful and fascinating empire.""--Hugh Kennedy, History
""... the careful review of the works under consideration is a valuable guide to the whole."" --Michael Brett, Times Literary Supplement (UK)

Edition details

• Publisher: I B Tauris & Co Ltd
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1860648754
• ISBN 13: 9781860648755
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 312