Ismailis in medieval Muslim societies
A comprehensive treatment of Ismaili medieval history in its entirety. It will have great appeal to all scholars of medieval Islam. Farhad Daftary is one of the world's leading authorities on Ismaili history and literature. This important book, by an internationally acknowledged expert in Ismaili studies, introduces Ismaili history and thought in medieval times. Discussing the different phases in Ismaili history, it describes both the early Ismailis as well as the contributions of the later Ismailis to Islamic culture. A number of chapters deal with key Ismaili individuals such as Hasan-i Sabb
eBook, English, 2005
I.B. Tauris ; in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies ; Distributed in the USA by St. Martin's Press, London, New York, London, 2005