Fatimid Cosmopolitanism : History, Material Culture, Politics and Religion - Gregory Bilotto

Fatimid Cosmopolitanism

History, Material Culture, Politics and Religion

By: Gregory Bilotto (Editor), Farhad Daftary (Editor), Shainool Jiwa (Editor)

Hardcover | 15 May 2025

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I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies.

Historical documentation and archaeological material have revealed that the Fatimids once presided over a diverse, multicultural state composed of Muslims, Christians, Jews and other religious traditions, as well as people from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds.

Such diversity stimulated intercultural contact and exchange across the Mediterranean, the Middle East and the Indian Ocean. This open access book sheds light on the cosmopolitan environment that was engendered during Fatimid rule and how the Fatimids impacted the region. The Fatimids have often been overshadowed in academic research with attention placed more broadly on other dynasties, namely, the Abbasids, Mamluks or Ottomans. Across 22 chapters, this book provides a comprehensive contribution to Fatimid studies that updates and extends the existing scholarship. It addresses numerous Fatimid topics including: an analysis of state decrees and da'wa activities; the examination of key texts and treatises; the study of Fatimid theology and ceremonies; and the presentation of archaeological data. Bringing together both established and new voices in the field, the volume reveals the crucial role of the Fatimids and especially how intercultural dialogue and imperial contestations have impacted history, material culture, politics and religions.

The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by Islamic Publications Ltd.

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