Syrian Ismailism: The Ever Living Line of the Imamate, A.D. 1100--1260

by Nasseh Ah Mirza

Book Overview

This book is a welcome addition to an all too scant literature on the Ismaili communities of Syria. In addition to a wide reading of Arabic sources and a deep familiarity with the existing scholarly literature, Professor Mirza also brings to light new manuscripts illuminating this history.
Syrian Ismailism tells the little-known story of the adaptability and survival of Ismailis in Syria in an era which seems as complex and difficult as our own...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 070070504X
• ISBN13: 9780700705047
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"