The Ismā'īlīs : their history and doctrines
This authoritative book traces the history and doctrinal development of the Isma'ili movement from its origins to the present day, a period of twelve centuries.
Print Book,English, 1990
Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge u.a., 1990
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XVII, 804 Seiten : Illustrationen, Karten ; 23 cm
9780521370196, 0521370191
243719494
List of illustrations; Foreword Wilferd Madelung; Preface; Note on the text; 1. Introduction: western progress in Isma'ili studies; 2. Origins and early development of Shi'ism; 3. Early Isma'ilism; 4. Fatimid Isma'ilism; 5. Musta'lian Isma'ilism; 6. Nizari Isma'ilism of the Alamut period; 7. Post-Alamut Nizari Isma'ilism; Genealogical tables and lists; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index.