The History of the Assassins

by Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall

Book Overview

Assassins ( Hashashin; from Assassiyun: "those faithful to the foundation"), is the name used to refer to the medieval Nizari Ismailis. Often characterized as a secret order led by a mysterious "Old Man of the Mountain", the Nizari Ismailis were an Islamic sect that formed in the late 11th century from a split within Ismailism, itself a branch of Shia Islam. The Nizaris posed a military threat to Sunni Seljuq authority within their territories by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1537626515
• ISBN13: 9781537626512
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"