{"product_id":"fortresses-of-the-intellect-ismaili-and-other-islamic-studies-in-honour-of-farhad-daftary-9781848856264","title":"Fortresses of the Intellect: Ismaili and Other Islamic Studies in Honour of Farhad Daftary","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI.B.Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies   Dedicated to the achievements of Farhad Daftary, the foremost authority in Ismaili Studies of our time, this volume gathers together a number of studies on intellectual and political history, particularly in the three main areas where the significance of Daftary's scholarship has had the largest impact - Ismaili Studies as well as Persian Studies and Shi'i Studies in a wider context. It focuses, but not exclusively, on the intellectual production of the Ismailis and their role in history, with discussions ranging from some of the earliest Ismaili texts, to thinkers from the Fatimid and the Alamut periods as well as relations of the Fatimids with other dynasties. Containing essays from some of the most respected scholars in Ismaili, Shi'i and Persian Studies (including Patricia Crone, M A Amir-Moezzi, C Edmund Bosworth and Robert Gleave), the book makes a significant contribution to wider scholarship in philosophical theology and medieval Islam. The contributors include: I. Afshar, H. Algar, M. A. Amir-Moezzi, S. J. Badakhchani, C. Baffioni, C. E. Bosworth, D. Cortese, P. Crone, D. De Smet, R. Gleave, H. Haji, I. Hajnal, A. H. Hamdani, C. Hillenbrand, A. C. Hunsberger, H. Landolt, L. Lewisohn, W. Madelung, A. Nanji, A. J. Newman, I. K. Poonawala and P. E. Walker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface by Azim Nanji List of Figures and Tables List of Abbreviations List of Contributors Introduction by Omar Alí-de-Unzaga Bibliography of the Works of Farhad Daftary   Sunni Claims to Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq Hamid Algar  2.\tThe Kitab al-Rusum wa’l-izdiwaj wa’l-tartib attributed to 'Abdan (d. 286\/899): Edition of the Arabic Text and Translation  Wilferd Madelung and Paul E. Walker  3.\tAbu Tammam on the Mubayyida Patricia Crone  4.\tThe Ikhwan al-Safa' between al-Kindi and al-Farabi Abbas H. Hamdani  5.\t'Ibda?, Divine Imperative and Prophecy in the Ikhwan al-Safa? Carmela Baffioni  6.\tSome Aspects of the External Relations of the Qaramita in Bahrayn István Hajnal  7.\tA Distinguished Slav Eunuch of the Early Fatimid Period: al-Ustadh Jawdhar Hamid Haji  8.\tAl-Qadi al-Nu?man’s Refutation of Ibn Qutayba Ismail K. Poonawala  9.\tThe Risala al-Mudhhiba Attributed to al-Qadi al-Nu?man: Precious Evidence of the Adoption of Neoplatonism by Fatimid Ismailism at the Time of al-Mu?izz Daniel de Smet  10.\tPersian, the Other Sacred Language of Islam M.A. Amir-Moezzi  11.\tEarly Evidence for the Reception of Nasir-i Khusraw’s Poetry in Sufism: 'Ayn al-Qudat’s Letter on the Ta?limis Hermann A. Landolt  12.\tA Dream Come True: Empowerment through Dreams Reflecting Fatimid-Sulayhi Relations Delia Cortese 13.\tFrom the ‘Moses of Reason’ to the ‘Khidr of the Resurrection: The Oxymoronic Transcendent in Shahrastani’s Majlis-i maktub…dar Khwarazm Leonard Lewisohn  14.\tA Newly Discovered Collection of Poetry from Alamut: The ‘Poems of Resurrection’ by Hasan Mahmud Katib (d. 644\/1236-1237) S. Jalal Badakhchani  15.\tFurther Notes on the Turkish Names in Abu’l-Fadl Bayhaqi’s Tarikh Masoudi C. Edmund Bosworth  16.\tWhat’s in a Name? Tughtegin - the ‘Minister of the Antichrist’? Carole Hillenbrand  17.\tSafawids and ‘Subalterns’: The Reclaiming of Voices Andrew J. Newman  18.\tCompromise and Conciliation in the Akhbari-Usuli Dispute: Yusuf al-Bhrani’s Assessment of 'Abdallah al-Samahiji’s Munyat al-Mumarisin Robert Gleave  General Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52151367827799,"sku":"9781848856264","price":42.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781848856264.jpg?v=1762960965","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fortresses-of-the-intellect-ismaili-and-other-islamic-studies-in-honour-of-farhad-daftary-9781848856264","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}