{"product_id":"9781860645518","title":"The Advent of the Fatimids : A Contemporary Shi'I Witness","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Advent of the Fatimids\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis work is a personal memoir composed by a medieval scholar in which he records details of his discourse with two Ismaili leaders who spearheaded the Fatimid revolution in North Africa in 909-10. By reporting at first hand the thoughts and activities of Abu `Abdallah al-Shi'i and his brother Abu'l-Abbas over a period of seven months, Ibn al-Haytham in his \"Kitab al-Munazarat\" (The Book of Discussions) provides an insider's view to our understanding of the foundations of the Fatimid state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781860645518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"I.B. Tauris","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40594420728014,"sku":"9781860645518","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781860645518","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}