This publication includes the first English translation of the 1310 biography of Hasan-i-Sabah by Rashid al-Din: The Biography of Our Master (Sar-Guzasht-i-Sayyidna)Hasan-i-Sabah was born in northern...Lasīt vairāk
The travel classic by intrepid explorer Freya Stark, relating her journeys through the infamous Valleys of the Assassins alone in the 1930s. A John Murray Journey....Lasīt vairāk
This publication includes the first English translation of the 1310 biography of Hasan-i-Sabah by Rashid al-Din: The Biography of Our Master (Sar-Guzasht-i-Sayyidna)Hasan-i-Sabah was born in northern...Lasīt vairāk
The Ismaili Assassins were an underground group of political killers who were ready to kill Christians and Muslims alike with complete disregard for their own lives. The Ismaili Assassins were an underground group of political killers who wer...Lasīt vairāk
A tale of initiation, adventure, and romance set within the medieval Crusades. Shares in novel form the mystical rituals and techniques of the Nizari Ismailis (the legendary Assassins) communicated to selected Knights Templar during the Crusades. Sh...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 30-Nov-2014, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Syracuse University Press, ISBN-13: 9780815633709)
Ever since the publication of Orientalism, medievalists have attempted to apply Said‘s theses on the Western European representation of the Muslim Other to the Middle Ages. Pagès examines the sect of the Nizari Isma’ilis (known fo...Lasīt vairāk
Few people know the truth about the enigmatic organization known as the Assassins, an underground group of political killers, they were ready to kill Christians and Muslims alike with complete disregard for the consequences of their actions. Although...Lasīt vairāk
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The word Assassin was brought back from Syria by the Crusaders, and in time acquired the meaning of murderer. Originally it was applied to the members of a Muslim religious sect - a branch of the Ismailis, and the followers of a leader known as...Lasīt vairāk
An account of historys first terrorists documents their establishment in Iran and Syria in the eleventh and twelfth centuries in order to overthrow the Sunni order in Islam and traces their activities, training, and influence on Muslim thought. Reis...Lasīt vairāk
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The Assassins are among the most compelling figures of medieval history, with a reputation as drug-crazed fanatics who murdered their enemies and terrorised the medieval world. Since the colourful tales of Marco Polo, the myths surrounding...Lasīt vairāk
In a critically acclaimed travelogue first published in 1934, the author recounts her adventures traveling alone through the Middle East in 1927 and her odyssey through remote areas of Persia, including a visit to the hidden castle of local outlaws....Lasīt vairāk
Examines the interactions between the Christian Knights Templar and their Muslim counterparts, the Assassins, while considering the significant changes in Western society in which their actions resulted. Original. • An examination...Lasīt vairāk
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For nearly 150 years, the secret society of the Assassins used subterfuge, intimidation, and even assassination to control the Middle East, from Syria to Persia. Carried out from a remote castle in northwest Iran, called the Alamut, this vast re...Lasīt vairāk
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Learn how ancient assassins got the job done no matter what the odds. This gripping book details the techniques of the Middle Eastern killers feared by all for thousands of years. Blade techniques, stealth and cunning, hidden weapons and much more ar...Lasīt vairāk
