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Women and the Fatimids in the World of Islam
Delia Cortese
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Description for Women and the Fatimids in the World of Islam
hardcover. This first full-length study of women and the Fatimids is a groundbreaking work investigating an unexplored area in the field of Islamic and medieval studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
This first full-length study of women and the Fatimids is a groundbreaking work investigating an unexplored area in the field of Islamic and medieval studies. The authors have unearthed a wealth of references to women, thus re-inscribing their role in the history of one of the most fascinating Islamic dynasties, the only one to be named after a woman. At last some light is thrown on the erstwhile silent and shadowy figures of women under the Fatimids which gives them a presence in the history of women in medieval and pre-modern dynasties. Basing their research on a variety ... Read more
This first full-length study of women and the Fatimids is a groundbreaking work investigating an unexplored area in the field of Islamic and medieval studies. The authors have unearthed a wealth of references to women, thus re-inscribing their role in the history of one of the most fascinating Islamic dynasties, the only one to be named after a woman. At last some light is thrown on the erstwhile silent and shadowy figures of women under the Fatimids which gives them a presence in the history of women in medieval and pre-modern dynasties. Basing their research on a variety ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748617326
SKU
V9780748617326
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About Delia Cortese
Delia Cortese is Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at Middlesex University. Author of Arabic Ismaili Manuscripts (I. B. Tauris, 2002), Ismaili and Other Arabic Manuscripts (I. B. Tauris, 2000) and (with Simonetta Calderini) Mauritania (Clio Press, 1992). Simonetta Calderini is Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Roehampton University, London, and is the author of several articles and chapters ... Read more
Reviews for Women and the Fatimids in the World of Islam
This book reflects a major contribution to the field of Ismaili studies, dealing with a hitherto neglected area! [the authors] write in a highly accessible style without compromising academic standards.
Dr Farhad Daftary, London It is the best and fullest treatment of women of any Muslim dynasty.
Professor Yaacov Lev, Israel This book reflects a major contribution to ... Read more
Dr Farhad Daftary, London It is the best and fullest treatment of women of any Muslim dynasty.
Professor Yaacov Lev, Israel This book reflects a major contribution to ... Read more