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The Secret Order of Assassins : The Struggle of the Early Nizârî Ismâî'lîs Against the Islamic World by Marshall G. S. Hodgson (2005, Trade Paperback)

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The Secret Order of Assassins The Struggle of the Early Niz'rî Ism'î'lîs Against the Islamic World Marshall G. S. Hodgson "The essential work on the Assassins."-- Times Literary Supplement The sect known as "the Assassins," a corruption of an Arabic word that means hashish smoker, is familiar to the West as a mystical cult of killers led by the "Man in the Mountain" encountered by the Crusaders. But it was not defeat at the hands of Christians that ended more than a century of Assassin rule; it was the massive and brutal invasion of Mongols from the East who conquered Assassin strong points and mountain fortifications one by one, crushing nearly all traces of this once fearsome sect. For nearly two centuries the F'timids, Shi'ite Muslims who believed Mohammed's daughter F'timah was his successor, attempted to control the Islamic world from their seat in Cairo. Following the death of the F'timid caliphate al Mustansir in 1094, members of a faction in Persia that supported a deposed claimant to the caliphate, Niz'r, believed they now represented F'timid interests. These Niz'rî Ism'î'lîs ended up separating themselves from mainstream Islam and creating their own state in parts of present-day Syria, Iraq, and Iran. In order to establish and maintain regional control, the Niz'rî Ism'î'lîs used political murders and spies to subjugate or influence rival caliphates and the dominant Saljûqs. Marshall Hodgson's first major book, The Secret Order of the Assassins remains the most complete history of the Assassins. Beginning the story with the separation of Sunnis and Shi'ites and the rise of Ism'î'lîsm, an offshoot of Shi'ism, Hodgson traces the long and complex history of power struggles within Islam that led ultimately to the separation of the Niz'rî Ism'î'lîs and their direct challenge to Muslim leadership. Hodgson goes on to explain the principles of the movement, provides an examination of their sacred texts, and follows the history of the group from the pinnacle of power in the mid-eleventh century to its legacy in the form of small pockets of followers in parts of contemporary Syria and India. Long out of print and appearing for the first time in paperback, this book is an illuminating study in the history of Islam. Marshall G. S. Hodgson (1921-68) taught history at the University of Chicago. A major scholar of Islamic civilization, he was the author of numerous books and articles, including The Venture of Islam . 2005 368 pages 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 ISBN 978-0-8122-1916-6 Paper $27.50s 18.00 Not for sale outside the United States History, Religion Short copy: Remains the most complete history of the Assassins. Beginning the story with the separation of Sunnis and Shi'ites and the rise of Ism''îlism, an offshoot of Shi'ism, Hodgson traces the long and complex history of power struggles within Islam that led ultimately to the separation of the Niz'rî Ism''îlîs and their direct challenge to Muslim leadership.

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University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN-10
0812219163
ISBN-13
9780812219166
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Author
Marshall G. S. Hodgson
Publication Name
Secret Order of Assassins : the Struggle of the Early Nizârî Ismâî'lîs Against the Islamic World
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
368 Pages

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Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
20.2 Oz

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Bp195.A8h6 2005
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Islam / History, Middle East / General
Lccn
2005-042218
Dewey Decimal
297.822
Genre
Religion, History

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