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- catalog abstract ""For anybody with an interest in medieval and Middle East history, or simply with a love of castles, Eagle's Nest will be essential reading. Among many castles and fortresses, it describes the impressive and often inspiring sites of Alamut, Samiran and Qa'in (in Iran), and of Masyaf, Kahf and Khawabi (in Syria). The book is illustrated with numerous photographs, maps and plans. As well as offering a gripping historical account of the courage, vision and endurance of this Shi'i Muslim community, it comprises an enthralling personal story of the challenges involved in rediscovering a forgotten, distant world, which will appeal to the armchair traveller and historian in equal measure."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Ismaili castles in Iran and Syria".
- catalog contributor b13211835.
- catalog contributor b13211836.
- catalog created "2005.".
- catalog date "2005".
- catalog date "2005.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2005.".
- catalog description ""For anybody with an interest in medieval and Middle East history, or simply with a love of castles, Eagle's Nest will be essential reading. Among many castles and fortresses, it describes the impressive and often inspiring sites of Alamut, Samiran and Qa'in (in Iran), and of Masyaf, Kahf and Khawabi (in Syria). The book is illustrated with numerous photographs, maps and plans. As well as offering a gripping historical account of the courage, vision and endurance of this Shi'i Muslim community, it comprises an enthralling personal story of the challenges involved in rediscovering a forgotten, distant world, which will appeal to the armchair traveller and historian in equal measure."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. Introduction : early history of the Ismailis -- 2. Hasan Sabbah and the Ismailis of Iran -- 3. Rashid al-Din Sinan and the Ismailis of Syria -- 4. Organisation and ethos of the Ismaili state -- 5. The Mongol conquest -- 6. The strategy of Ismaili castles -- 7. Castles of the Alamut Valley -- I -- 8. Castles of the Alamut Valley -- II -- 9. The mountain fortresses of Qumes -- 10. Castles of the Qa'inat -- 11. The fortified province of Qohistan -- 12. Castles of Isfahan and Arrajan -- 13. Citadels of the Syrian Mountains -- I -- 14. Citadels of the Syrian Mountains -- II -- 15. Badakhshan and Hunza -- 16. Epilogue -- App. I. Research expeditions led by the author.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [308]-311) and index.".
- catalog extent "xxvii, 321 p., [16] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "1850434646 :".
- catalog identifier "9781850434641".
- catalog isPartOf "Ismaili heritage series ; 10".
- catalog issued "2005".
- catalog issued "2005.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : I.B. Tauris ; London : In association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies,".
- catalog spatial "Iran.".
- catalog spatial "Syria.".
- catalog subject "725.180955 21".
- catalog subject "Castles Iran.".
- catalog subject "Castles Syria.".
- catalog subject "NA1483 .W55 2005".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Introduction : early history of the Ismailis -- 2. Hasan Sabbah and the Ismailis of Iran -- 3. Rashid al-Din Sinan and the Ismailis of Syria -- 4. Organisation and ethos of the Ismaili state -- 5. The Mongol conquest -- 6. The strategy of Ismaili castles -- 7. Castles of the Alamut Valley -- I -- 8. Castles of the Alamut Valley -- II -- 9. The mountain fortresses of Qumes -- 10. Castles of the Qa'inat -- 11. The fortified province of Qohistan -- 12. Castles of Isfahan and Arrajan -- 13. Citadels of the Syrian Mountains -- I -- 14. Citadels of the Syrian Mountains -- II -- 15. Badakhshan and Hunza -- 16. Epilogue -- App. I. Research expeditions led by the author.".
- catalog title "Eagle's nest : Ismaili castles in Iran and Syria / Peter Willey.".
- catalog title "Ismaili castles in Iran and Syria".
- catalog type "text".