The rise of the Fatimids : the world of the Mediterranean and the Middle East in the fourth century of the Hijra, tenth century CE /

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Author / Creator:Brett, Michael, 1934-
Imprint:Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, 2001.
Description:xi, 497 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Series:Medieval Mediterranean v. 30
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4384987
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Varying Form of Title:World of the Mediterranean and the Middle East in the fourth century of the Hijra, tenth century CE
ISBN:9004117415
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Introduction: The Fatimids in History
  • Ch. 2. The Problem of Fatimid Origins
  • Ch. 3. Revolt in the East
  • Ch. 4. Revolution in the West
  • Ch. 5. The Appearance of the Mahdi
  • Ch. 6. The City of the Mahdi
  • Ch. 7. The Doctrine of the Imam
  • Ch. 8. The Horizons of Empire
  • Ch. 9. The Conquest of Egypt
  • Ch. 10. The Pattern of the State
  • Ch. 11. The Circles of the World
  • Ch. 12. Conclusion: Melchizedek.