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Explores the role of apocalyptic symbolism in the formation and maintenance of a medieval Islamic empireHow 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.Introducing Ismaili Apocalypses1. From ẓāhir to bāṭin: An Introduction to Fatimid Hermeneutics2. Oaths, Taxes, and Tithes: Organizing an Imminent Utopia3. Taʾwīl of an Apocalyptic Transcript I: Kitāb al-kashf (Book of unveiling)4. Taʾwīl of an Apocalyptic Transcript II: Kitāb al-rushd wa-l-hidāya (Book of righteousness and true guidance)5. To Temper an Imminent Eschatology: The Contributions of al-Mahdī and Qāḍī l-Nuʿmān6. A Spiritual Progression to a New Eschatological Center: The Taʾwīl al-daʿāʾim on the Hajj7. Actualizing the End: The Nizari Declaration of the Resurrection8. From Movement to Text: The Haft-bābConclusion.Plus d'informations ici.