Synopses & Reviews
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. It will be of great importance to students and academics alike.
Published in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies.
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)
Synopsis
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. It will be of great importance to students and academics alike.
Published in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies.
About the Author
E. Paul Walker is an historian of ideas currently associated with the University of Chicago.
Table of Contents
Introduction *
Part I: The Shape and Content of Fatimid History * The Maghrib * A Century of Empire * A Century of Military Wazirs *
Part II: source and Studies * Coins, Building Inscriptions, Tiraz, Art and Archaeology * Letters and Documents * Memoirs, Eyewitnesses, and Contemporaries * Histories, Topographies, and Biographical Dictionaries * Literature and the Sciences * Modern Studies