An Apocalyptic History of the Early Fatimid Empire
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An Apocalyptic History of the Early Fatimid Empire by Jamel Velji
This book investigates the ways in which a medieval Islamic movement harnessed Quranic visions of utopia to construct one of the most brilliant and lasting empires in Islamic history (979-1171).
Jamel Velji is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California. In addition to his interests in Shia materials and Islamic intellectual history more broadly he is interested in apocalypticism, method and theory in the study of religion, and religion and violence.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781474432207 |
| ISBN 10 | 1474432204 |
| Title | An Apocalyptic History of the Early Fatimid Empire |
| Author | Jamel Velji |
| Series | Edinburgh Studies In Islamic Apocalypticism And Eschatology |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
| Year published | 2018-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 184 |
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