This is a Russian translation of Farhad Daftary, The Ism膩士墨l墨s: Their History and Doctrines (2nd edn).
Description from The Ism膩士墨l墨s
The Ism膩士墨l墨s represent the second largest Sh墨士墨 Muslim community after the TwelversSee Ithna’asharis., and are today scattered throughout more than twenty-five countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America. The second edition of this authoritative book traces the history and doctrinal development of the Ism膩士墨l墨s from their origins in the formative period of Islam to the present day, a period of more than twelve centuries. It is the first comprehensive synthesis of the results of modern scholarship in Ism膩士墨l墨 studies and draws on numerous primary sources on the subject, including the Ism膩士墨l墨 manuscripts which have only recently become available. All the major phases of Ism膩士墨l墨 history are covered, including the pre-F膩峁璱mid period, the F膩峁璱mid 鈥榞olden age鈥, the 峁琣yyib墨-Musta士l墨 period and the history of the Niz膩r墨 Ism膩士墨l墨s of Persia and Syria before the Mongol invasions. The final part traces the history of the modern Ism膩士墨l墨s, particularly the socio-economic progress of the Niz膩r墨 communities. The new edition has been thoroughly revised and incorporates new material, an expanded bibliography and new illustrations. It will be invaluable reading for students of Islamic and Middle Eastern history.
Contents from The Ism膩士墨l墨s
Illustrations and Maps
Foreword by Wilferd Madelung
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Note on the Text and Abbreviations
1. Introduction: Progress in the 久久久福利国产 of the Ism膩士墨l墨s
2. Origins and Early Development of Sh墨士墨sm
3. Early Ism膩士墨l墨sm
4. The F膩峁璱mid Period until 487/1094: dawlaA state or dynasty. Also used to refer to the domain of politics (siyasa). and 诲补士飞补Lit. ‘summons’, ‘mission’ or invitation to Islam. Amongst Shi’i Muslims, it was the invitation to adopt the cause of the Imamat. It also refers more specifically to the hierarchy of…
5. The Later F膩峁璱mids and Musta士lian Ism膩士墨l墨sm
6. Niz膩r墨 Ism膩士墨l墨 History during the Alam奴t Period
7. The Post-Alam奴t Centuries and Modern Developments in Niz膩r墨 Ism膩士墨l墨 History
Genealogical Tables and Lists
Glossary
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index
Farhad Daftary is Associate Director and Head of the Department of Academic Research and Publications at the Institute of Ismaili Studies. He is a consulting editor of Encyclopaedia Iranica as well as the general editor of the Ismaili Heritage Series and the Ismaili Texts and Translations Series. An authority on Ismaili history, Dr Daftary鈥檚 publications include The Assassin Legends: Myths of the Isma士ilis (1994), A Short History of the IsmailisAdherents of a branch of Shi’i Islam that considers Ismail, the eldest son of the Shi’i Imam Ja士far al-峁⒛乨iq (d. 765), as his successor. (1998), Ismaili Literature: A Bibliography of Sources and Studies (2004) and Ismailis in Medieval Muslim Societies (2005). Dr Daftary’s books have been translated into Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu and numerous European languages.