Between revolution and state the path to Fatimid statehood : Qadi Al-Nuʻman and the construction of Fatimid legitimacy
This book examines some of the most important writings of al-Qadi al-Nuʻman, a tenth-century Islamic theologian and jurist who was one of the most original thinkers of his period. It argues that Qadi al-Nuʻman's work constituted new and vital genres in Ismaili Shiʻi literature, a development ne...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
I.B. Tauris
2006
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| Series: | Ismaili heritage series ;
11 |
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| Summary: | This book examines some of the most important writings of al-Qadi al-Nuʻman, a tenth-century Islamic theologian and jurist who was one of the most original thinkers of his period. It argues that Qadi al-Nuʻman's work constituted new and vital genres in Ismaili Shiʻi literature, a development necessitated by the Fatimids' transition from revolutionary movement to statehood, and by their desire to establish authority as the Shiʻi alternative to the Sunni Abbasid caliphate. |
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| Item Description: | Published in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies |
| Physical Description: | xxvi, 210 pages 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 185043882X (hardback) 9781850438823 (hardback) |