The Ismaili Assassins: A History of Medieval Murder

by James Waterson

Book Overview

The Ismaili Assassins were an underground group of political killers who were ready to kill Christians and Muslims alike with complete disregard for their own lives. These devoted murderers were under the powerful control of a grand master who used assassination as part of a grand strategic vision that embraced Egypt, the Levant and Persia and even reached the court of the Mongol Khans in far away Qaraqorum. The Assassins often slayed their victims...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526760827
• ISBN13: 9781526760821
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"