An Apocalyptic History of the Early Fatimid Empire

ISBN-13: 9781474432207 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 184 str.

Jamel A. Velji

Opis

This book investigates the ways in which a medieval Islamic movement harnessed Quranic visions of utopia to construct one of the most brilliant and lasting empires in Islamic history (979-1171).

Spis treści

Acknowledgments; Introducing Ismaili Apocalypses; 1. From ??hir to b??in: An Introduction to Fatimid Hermeneutics; 2. Oaths, Taxes, and Tithes: Organizing an Imminent Utopia; 3. Ta?w?l of an Apocalyptic Transcript I: Kita?b al-kashf (Book of unveiling); 4. Ta?w?l of an Apocalyptic Transcript II: Kit?b al-rushd wa-l-hid?ya (Book of righteousness and true guidance); 5. To Temper an Imminent Eschatology: The Contributions of al-Mahd? and Q??? l-Nu?m?n; 6. A Spiritual Progression to a New Eschatological Center: The Ta?w?l al-da???im on the Hajj; 7. Actualizing the End: The Nizari Declaration of the Resurrection; 8. From Movement to Text: The Haft-b?b; Conclusion.