An Apocalyptic History of the Early Fatimid Empire
by
Jamel Velji
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0748690883
ISBN-13
9780748690886
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Imprint
Edinburgh University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 31st, 2016
Print length
184 Pages
Weight
464 grams
Dimensions
16.50 x 24.20 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
African historyEarly history: c 500 to c 1450/1500Islam
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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).
How can religion transform a society? This book investigates the ways in which a medieval Islamic movement harnessed Qur''anic visions of utopia to construct one of the most brilliant empires in Islamic history.
The Fatimids'' apocalyptic vision of their central place in an imminent utopia played a critical role in transfiguring the intellectual and political terrains of North Africa in the early tenth century. Yet the realities that they faced on the ground often challenged their status as the custodians of a pristine Islam at the end of time. As well as examining the organisational features of the Fatimid revolution, Jamel Velji shows how the Fatimids viewed their mission as bringing about an imminent utopia. He then looks at how they re-examined their place in history when the expected end failed to materialise.
The Fatimids'' apocalyptic vision of their central place in an imminent utopia played a critical role in transfiguring the intellectual and political terrains of North Africa in the early tenth century. Yet the realities that they faced on the ground often challenged their status as the custodians of a pristine Islam at the end of time. As well as examining the organisational features of the Fatimid revolution, Jamel Velji shows how the Fatimids viewed their mission as bringing about an imminent utopia. He then looks at how they re-examined their place in history when the expected end failed to materialise.
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