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Ismaili History and Intellectual Traditions

This book brings together a collection of the best works from Farhad Daftary, one of the foremost authorities in the field. The studies cover a range of specialised topics related…

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A Modern History of the Ismailis: Continuity and Change in a Muslim Community

The Ismailis have enjoyed a complex history dating back to the 8th century CE and originating in the Shi'i tradition of Islam. Ismailis in the Middle Ages split into two…

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Ismaili History and Intellectual Traditions

This book brings together a collection of the best works from Farhad Daftary, one of the foremost authorities in the field. The studies cover a range of specialised topics related…

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A Short History of the Ismailis: Traditions of a Muslim Community

Farhad Daftary

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

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Historical Dictionary of the Ismailis

Farhad Daftary

This comprehensive new reference work is the first of its kind on the Ismailis and presents a summary of the findings of modern scholarship on the Ismaili Shia Muslims and…

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A Short History of the Ismailis: Traditions of a Muslim Community

Farhad Daftary

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

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The Isma'ilis: Their History and Doctrines

Farhad Daftary

The 2007 second edition of this authoritative history of the Isma'ilis from their origins in the formative period of Islam to the present day. The new edition is a thorough…

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Mediaeval Isma'ili History and Thought

New scholarship on Isma'ili history and thought from authorities in the field.

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The Isma'ilis: Their History and Doctrines

Farhad Daftary

The 2007 second edition of this authoritative history of the Isma'ilis from their origins in the formative period of Islam to the present day. The new edition is a thorough…

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Mediaeval Isma'ili History and Thought

Until recently, the Isma'ilis were judged almost exclusively on the basis of hostile Muslim and European sources. This volume, the result of some of the most recent scholarship in the…

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Fifty Years in the East: The Memoirs of Wladimir Ivanow

These memoirs reveal for the first time the circumstances under which modern Ismaili studies were initiated and an eyewitness account of several regions during the early decades of the twentieth…

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Fortresses of the Intellect: Ismaili and Other Islamic Studies in Honour of Farhad Daftary

Dedicated to the achievements of Farhad Daftary, the foremost authority in Ismaili Studies, this title gathers together a number of studies on intellectual and political history, in the three main…

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Ismailis in Medieval Muslim Societies

Dr Farhad Daftary (The Institute of Ismaili Studies, UK)

Provides a comprehensive treatment of Ismaili medieval history. Discussing the different phases in Ismaili history, this book describes the early Ismailis, as well as the contributions of the later Ismailis…

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Ismaili Literature: A Bibliography of Sources and Studies

Dr Farhad Daftary (The Institute of Ismaili Studies, UK)

Ismaili Studies represents one of the most recent fields of Islamic Studies. Much new research has taken place in this field as a result of the recovery of a large…

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The Assassin Legends: Myths of the Isma'ilis

Dr Farhad Daftary (The Institute of Ismaili Studies, UK)

Daftary traces the origins and early development of the legends of the Assassins of Northern Iran and Syria - as well as investigating the historical context in which they were…

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The Fatimid Caliphate: Diversity of Traditions

Examines Fatimid state - society relations and the distinctive nature of the Fatimid Empire

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Encyclopaedia Islamica Volume 1: A - Abu Hanifa

The 16 volume Encyclopaedia Islamica is due to become one of the major comprehensive reference works on Islam and the Muslim world. A unique feature is the attention given to…

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Encyclopaedia Islamica Volume 2: Abu al-Harith - Abyanah

The 16 volume Encyclopaedia Islamica is due to become one of the major comprehensive reference works on Islam and the Muslim world. A unique feature is the attention given to…

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Encyclopaedia Islamica Volume 3: Adab - al-Bab al-Hadi ‘ashar

The 16 volume Encyclopaedia Islamica is due to become one of the major comprehensive reference works on Islam and the Muslim world. A unique feature is the attention given to…

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Encyclopaedia Islamica Volume 4: Baba Afdal - Birjandi

The 16 volume Encyclopaedia Islamica is due to become one of the major comprehensive reference works on Islam and the Muslim world. A unique feature is the attention given to…

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Encyclopaedia Islamica Volume 5: al-Biruni - Dahw al-Ard

The 16 volume Encyclopaedia Islamica is due to become one of the major comprehensive reference works on Islam and the Muslim world. A unique feature is the attention given to…

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Encyclopaedia Islamica Volume 6: Da'i Shirazi - Fatimids

The 16 volume Encyclopaedia Islamica is due to become one of the major comprehensive reference works on Islam and the Muslim world. A unique feature is the attention given to…

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Islam: An Illustrated Journey

Farhad Daftary,Zulfikar Hirji

Lavishly illustrated and written in an accessible style, Islam: An Illustrated Journey tells the story of Islam, a faith that is today practised by more than a billion people and…

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A Short History of the Ismailis

Farhad Daftary (Institute of Ismaili Studies, London)

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A History of Shi'i Islam

Dr Farhad Daftary (The Institute of Ismaili Studies, UK)

Shi'i Muslims have played a crucial role, proportionally greater than their relative size, in furthering the civilizational achievements of Islam. Indeed, the Shi'i scholars and literati of various branches that…

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The Ismaili Imams: A Biographical History

Dr Farhad Daftary (The Institute of Ismaili Studies, UK)

The Ismailis are the second-largest Shi'i community in the world today, settled in over 25 countries across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and North America. They are the only…

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The Study of Shi'i Islam: History, Theology and Law

The Study of Shi'i Islam presents papers originally delivered at the first international colloquium dedicated exclusively to Shi'i studies, held in 2010 at The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London.

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The Renaissance of Shi'i Islam: Facets of Thought and Practice

The renaissance of Shi'i Islam began in the 9th/15th century when the Ismailis experienced the Anjudan revival and Twelver Shi'i traditions were also renewed. This renaissance gained further strength when…

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The Renaissance of Shi'i Islam: Facets of Thought and Practice

The renaissance of Shi'i Islam began in the 9th/15th century when the Ismailis experienced the Anjudan revival and Twelver Shi'i traditions were also renewed. This renaissance gained further strength when…

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Les Ismaeliens Dans Les Societes Musulmanes Medievales

Farhad Daftary (Institute of Ismaili Studies, London)

Jusqu'au milieu du XXe siecle, les ismaeliens ont ete etudies et juges en se fondant quasi-exclusivement sur la foi des informations recueillies ou forgees de toutes pieces par leurs ennemis…

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Legende Des Assassins: Mythe Sur Les Ismaeliens

Farhad Daftary (Institute of Ismaili Studies, London)

Depuis le XIIe siecle, l'imagination des Europeens a ete captivee par des contes fantastiques sur les Assassins, leur mysterieux dirigeant et leurs forteresses isolees dans les chaines montagneuses de la…

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Living Islamic History: Studies in Honour of Professor Carole Hillenbrand

This book gathers original research from a range of leading international scholars from the UK, Europe and the USA, throwing new light on a set of topics in medieval Islamic…

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