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The Fatimid empire in North Africa, Egypt and Syria was at the centre of the political and religious history of the Islamic world in the Middle Ages, from the breakdown of the ʿAbbasid empire in the tenth century, to the invasions of the Seljuqs in the eleventh and the Crusaders in the twelfth, leading up to its extinction by Saladin. As Imam and Caliph, the Fatimid sovereign claimed to inherit the religious and political authority of the Prophet, a claim which inspired the conquest of North Africa and Egypt and a following of believers as far away as India. The reaction this provoked was crucial to the political and religious evolution of mediaeval Islam. This book combines the separate histories of Ismaʿilism, North Africa and Egypt with that of the dynasty into a coherent account. It then relates this account to the wider history of Islam to provide a narrative that establishes the historical significance of the empire. Key Features - The first complete history of the Fatimid empire in English, establishing its central contribution to medieval Islamic history - Covers the relationship of tribal to civilian economy and society, the formation and evolution of the dynastic state, and the relationship of that state to economy and society - Explores the question of cultural change, specifically Arabisation and Islamisation - Goes beyond the history of Islam, not only to introduce the Crusades, but also to compare and contrast the dynasty with the counterparts of its theocracy in Byzantium and Western Europe Michael Brett is Emeritus Reader in the History of North Africa at SOAS, University of London. His publications include The Moors: Islam in the West (1980, with L. Fentress), The Berbers (1996), Ibn Khaldun and the Medieval Maghrib (1999), The Rise of the Fatimids (2001) and Approaching African History (2013). Cover image: gate of the Great Mosque El-Mahdi in Mahdia (c) Fehmi bouguezzi / Wikimedia Commons Cover design: edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN [PPC] 978-0-7486-4077-5 ISBN [cover] 978-0-7486-4076-8
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The Fatimid empire in North Africa, Egypt and Syria was at the centre of the political and religious history of the Islamic world in the Middle Ages, from the breakdown of the ʿAbbasid empire in the tenth century, to the invasions of the Seljuqs in the eleventh and the Crusaders in the twelfth, leading up to its extinction by Saladin. As Imam and Caliph, the Fatimid sovereign claimed to inherit the religious and political authority of the Prophet, a claim which inspired the conquest of North Africa and Egypt and a following of believers as far away as India. The reaction this provoked was crucial to the political and religious evolution of mediaeval Islam. This book combines the separate histories of Ismaʿilism, North Africa and Egypt with that of the dynasty into a coherent account. It then relates this account to the wider history of Islam to provide a narrative that establishes the historical significance of the empire. Key Features -The first complete history of the Fatimid empire in English, establishing its central contribution to medieval Islamic history -Covers the relationship of tribal to civilian economy and society, the formation and evolution of the dynastic state, and the relationship of that state to economy and society -Explores the question of cultural change, specifically Arabisation and Islamisation -Goes beyond the history of Islam, not only to introduce the Crusades, but also to compare and contrast the dynasty with the counterparts of its theocracy in Byzantium and Western Europe Michael Brett is Emeritus Reader in the History of North Africa at SOAS, University of London. His publications include The Moors: Islam in the West (1980, with L. Fentress), The Berbers (1996), Ibn Khaldun and the Medieval Maghrib (1999), The Rise of the Fatimids (2001) and Approaching African History (2013). Cover image: gate of the Great Mosque El-Mahdi in Mahdia (c) Fehmi bouguezzi / Wikimedia Commons Cover design: edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN [PPC] 978-0-7486-4077-5 ISBN [cover] 978-0-7486-4076-8
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- Title The Fatimid Empire
- Author Michael Brett
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Paperback
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Edinburgh University Press
- Date 2017-02-21
- Features Bibliography, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9780748640768 / 0748640762
- Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6 x 0.8 in (23.11 x 15.24 x 2.03 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Cultural Region: North Africa
- Religious Orientation: Islamic
- Library of Congress subjects History, Middle East
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2017303702
- Dewey Decimal Code 961.02
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