Author : Peter Willey
Publisher : Craven Street Books
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 49,10 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN :
Offers a detailed account of the Alamut Valley expedition in 1960 which recorded the social and archaeological history of the castles and valley which were inhabited by the secret society of the Assassins in the early twelfth century.
Author : Bernard Lewis
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 11,52 MB
Release : 2008-08-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0786724552
From a master historian, the definitive account of history's first terrorists An offshoot of the Ismaili Shi'ite sect of Islam, the Assassins were the first group to make systematic use of murder as a political weapon. Established in Iran and Syria in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, they aimed to overthrow the existing Sunni order in Islam and replace it with their own. They terrorized their foes with a series of dramatic murders of Islamic leaders, as well as of some of the Crusaders, who brought their name and fame back to Europe. Professor Lewis traces the history of this radical group, studying its teachings and its influence on Muslim thought. Particularly insightful in light of the rise of the terrorist attacks in the U.S. and in Israel, this account of the Assassins -- whose name is now synonymous with politically motivated murderers -- places recent events in historical perspective and sheds new light on the fanatic mind.
Author : James Boschert
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,35 MB
Release : 2010-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781935585398
"The Assassins of Alamut" is a riveting tale painted on the vast canvas of life in Palestine and Persia during the 12th century, over vast snow covered mountains, through the frozen wastes of the winter plateau, and into the fabulous cites of Hamadan, Isfahan, and the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Author : Jessica Day George
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 38,24 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1408831988
A magical castle with a life of its own ... and a plucky princess who will defend it at all cost
Author : Joseph freiherr von Hammer-Purgstall
Publisher :
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 36,64 MB
Release : 1835
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Peter Harrison
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 29,60 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781843830665
Throughout history, great faiths have been subjected to persecution and attack from beyond the wall - literally walls, in Peter Harrison's remarkable book of the great monastery-fortresses, and church-fortresses, of the world.
Author : Joseph Freiherr von Hammer-Purgstall
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 27,87 MB
Release : 1835
Category : Assassins (Ismailites)
ISBN :
Author : R. Lionel Fanthorpe
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 24,23 MB
Release : 2005-10-16
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1550025775
The Fanthorpes examine grimly silent stones to expose their often tragic and bloody pasts.
Author : RJ Barker
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 18,15 MB
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0316466530
A young apprentice to an assassin becomes embroiled in a conspiracy that could destroy a kingdom in a brilliant epic fantasy debut by David Gemmell Award-nominated author RJ Barker To catch an assassin, use an assassin... Girton Club-foot has no family, a crippled leg, and is apprenticed to the best assassin in the land. He's learning the art of taking lives, but his latest mission tasks him with a far more difficult challenge: to save a life. Someone is trying to kill the heir to the throne, and it is up to Girton to uncover the traitor and prevent the prince's murder. In a kingdom on the brink of civil war and a castle thick with lies, Girton finds friends he never expected, responsibilities he never wanted, and a conspiracy that could destroy an entire kingdom. Praise for The Wounded Kingdom: "Dead gods, dread magic, and a lead that feels like a breath of fresh air. Great fun."―Peter Newman, author of The Vagrant "Often poignant and always intriguing, Age of Assassins reveals its mysteries with the style of a magic show and the artful grace of a gifted storyteller."―Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wild "The most interesting treatment of the fantasy assassin trope in a while, and an involving narrative in its own right."―RT Book Reviews The Wounded Kingdom Age of Assassins Blood of Assassins King of Assassins For more from RJ Barker, check out: The Tide Child Trilogy The Bone Ships Call of the Bone Ships
Author : W B Bartlett
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 14,19 MB
Release : 2009-07-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 075249614X
The so-called 'Assassins' are one of the most spectacular legends of medieval history. In the popular imagination they are drug-crazed fanatics who launched murderous attacks on their enemies, terrorising the medieval world. Since the tales of Marco Polo and others, the myths surrounding them have been fantastically embellished and the truth has become ever more obscure. Universally loathed and feared, they were especially frightening because they apparently had no fear of death. Bartlett's book deftly traces the origins of the sect out of the schisms within the early Islamic religion and examines the impact of Hasan-i-Sabbah, its founder, and Sinan - the legendary 'Old Man of the Mountain'. This popular history follows the vivid history of the group over the next two centuries, including its clash with the crusaders, its near destruction at the hands of the Mongols, and its subsequent history. Finally, and fascinatingly, we discover how the myths surrounding the Assassins have developed over time, and why indeed they continue to have such an impact on the popular imagination.
