About the Author

Paul E. Walker is an historian with the University of Chicago and his works include Early Philosophical Shiism, The Wellsprings of Wisdom and, with Wilferd Madelung, The Advent of the Fatimids (I.B.Tauris).

Reviews

.".".a fine introduction to Fatimid history...for anyone seeking to understand this powerful and fascinating empire.""--Hugh Kennedy, History
.".". the careful review of the works under consideration is a valuable guide to the whole."" --Michael Brett, Times Literary Supplement (UK)