Surviving the Mongols : The Continuity of Ismaili Tradition in Persia (Ismaili Heritage)
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (531 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1860644325 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Informative Read I read this book last summer and found it to be quite detailed and informative. The reader will begin to understand life as it was during that period through Nizårí Quhiståní's writings.I was pleasantly surprised and reassured to know that the word "wine" was commonly used metaphorically during that time in poetry. The author makes a clear distinction that "wine" was used in Nizårí Quhiståní's writings as a literary term and not a literal one.
"sheds a welcome light on the Il-Khanate in general, and the Persian Ismailis and Nizari Quhistani (1247-1320) in particular." -George Lane, Cambridge School of Oriental & African Studies Journal
The invasion put an end to Ismaili political aspirations and independence until the 16th-century Safavid dynasty. The evidence of Nizårí's writings demonstrates that during the period of the invasion the Ismaili community did not lose their internal organizational structure, and that they continued to operate in different forms through the Mongol period in Persian history.. This lively study examines the poetic writings of Nizårí Quhiståní, one of the few Ismaili authors who survived the Mongol invasion of Iran in the 13th century
Nadia Eboo Jamal is a specialist in Islamic Studies at New York University.