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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789935603321

Autore

Daftary Farhad

Titolo

Historical dictionary of the Ismailis [[electronic resource] /] / Farhad Daftary

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2012

ISBN

1-280-65850-9

9786613635433

0-8108-7970-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (327 p.)

Collana

Historical dictionaries of peoples and cultures

Disciplina

297.8/2203

Soggetti

Ismailites - History

Ismailites

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Reader's Note; Acronyms and Abbreviations; List of Illustrations and Maps; Maps; Chronology; Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Illustrations; Genealogical Tables and Lists; Glossary; Bibliography; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive new reference work is the first of its kind on the Ismailis and presents a summary of the findings of modern scholarship on the Ismaili Shia Muslims and different facets of their heritage. The dictionary covers all phases of Ismaili history as well as the main doctrines of the community. It includes an introductory chapter, which provides a broad historical survey of the Ismailis, followed by alphabetical entries on all major aspects of the community, such as key figures, institutions, traditions, and doctrines. It also contains a chronology, genealogical t