04366cam a2200673Ii 4500 ocn964525368 OCoLC 20200709060550.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 161129s2016 stk ob 001 0 eng d JSTOR eng rda pn JSTOR YDX OCL N$T 964542612 9780748690893 (electronic bk.) 0748690891 (electronic bk.) 9780748690886 0748690883 9780748690909 (epub) 1584873 (N$T) (OCoLC)964525368 (OCoLC)964542612 22573/ctt1bh11zp JSTOR ff----- DT173 .V45 2016eb REL037010 bisacsh HIS001000 bisacsh REL033000 bisacsh 939/.7 23 MAIN Velji, Jamel A., author. An apocalyptic history of the early Fatimid empire / Jamel A. Velji. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2016] 1 online resource (x, 172 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Apocalypticism and Eschatology Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-161) and indexes. How can religion transform a society? 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). 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. Through a detailed examination of some of the structural features of the Fatimid revolution, as well as early works of ta'wil, or symbolic interpretation, Jamel Velji illustrates how the Fatimids conceived of their mission as one that would bring about an imminent utopia. He then examines how the Fatimids reinterpreted their place in history when the expected end never materialised. The book ends with an extensive discussion of another apocalyptic event linked to a Fatimid lineage: the Nizari Ismaili declaration of the end of time on August 8, 1164. This is the first volume in our new series, Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Apocalypticism and Eschatology, edited by David Cook and Christian Lange. 1. From zahir to batin: An Introduction to Fatimid Hermeneutics -- 2. Oaths, Taxes and Tithes: Organising an Imminent Utopia -- 3. Ta'wil of an Apocalyptic Transcript I: The Book of Unveiling -- 4. Ta'wil of an Apocalyptic Transcript II: The Book of Righteousness and True Guidance -- 5. To Temper an Imminent Eschatology: The Contributions of al-Mahdi and Qadi l-Nu'man -- 6. A Spiritual Progression to a New Eschatological Centre: The Ta'wil al-da'd'im on the Hajj -- 7. Actualising the End: The Nizari Declaration of the Resurrection -- 8. From Movement to Text: The Haft-bab. Print version record. Added to collection customer.56279.3 Fatimites History. Islam Africa, North History. Africa, North History 647-1517. Fatimites. fast (OCoLC)fst00921954 Islam. fast (OCoLC)fst00979776 Africa, North. fast (OCoLC)fst01239515 RELIGION / Islam / History bisacsh 647-1517 fast History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 Electronic books. Print version: Velji, Jamel A. Apocalyptic history of the early Fatimid empire. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2016] 9780748690886 (OCoLC)933273803 Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Apocalypticism and Eschatology. EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1584873 YBP Library Services YANK 13833369 YBP Library Services YANK 13276780 EBSCOhost EBSC 1584873 92 N$T 57403 57403