The Fatimids
Portrait of a Dynasty
- Auteur: Delia Cortese
- Soort boek: Middeleeuwse geschiedenis
- Taal: Engels
- Uitgever: Reaktion Books
- Verschijnt: 1 juni 2025
- Omvang: 440 pagina’s
- Uitgave: gebonden boek / ebook
- Prijs: £ 25,00
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol / Libris
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Brings to life the Fatimids, one of the most significant and intriguing Islamic dynasties.
The Fatimids (909–1171), one of the most significant and intriguing Islamic dynasties, built an empire that included North Africa, Egypt and parts of Sicily, Syria, Palestine and Arabia. Theirs is the only pre-modern Shi‘i dynasty to have established an independent empire and the only one known by a female’s name, Fatima, the Prophet Muhammad’s daughter. The Fatimids promoted women to unprecedented positions of authority and visibility in Islamic history. From Cairo – which they founded in 969 – this dynasty fostered cultural and artistic excellence as well as overall tolerance and prosperity across the empire.
By blending historical and material sources, personalities and events that defined the Fatimid era are brought to life in this book. Examining their impact within the context of medieval history across Europe, Africa and Asia, the book also tells of the Fatimids’ legacy and influence on contemporary culture worldwide.
Delia Cortese is Senior Research Fellow of Middlesex University, London and is affiliated to the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London. She has published extensively on the Fatimids and medieval Ismailism and her books include Women and the Fatimids in the World of Islam (with Simonetta Calderini, 2006).