Historical dictionary of the Ismailis / / Farhad Daftary

• Autore: Daftary Farhad
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (327 p.)
• Disciplina: 297.8/2203
• Soggetto topico: Ismailites - History; Ismailites
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Historical dictionary of the Ismailis
• ISBN: 1-280-65850-9; 9786613635433; 0-8108-7970-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822111703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Historical dictionaries of people and cultures.