Ala al-Dawla al-Simnani between Spiritual Authority and Political Power. A Persian Lord and Intellectual in the Heart of the Ilkhanate.

Martini, Giovanni Maria.

Brill, Leiden / Boston, 2018

ISBN: 9789004352889

24 x 16 cm, hardcover, xxvi, 496 pages. Text in English. Published as volume 4 in the Islamicate Intellectual History series. This work examines the life and influence of Ala al-Dawla al-Simnani, a prominent figure in Mongol Iran's socio-political and cultural landscape. It includes a critical edition and translation of his treatise al-Warid al-sarid al-tarid subhat al-marid and its Persian version Zayn al-mutaqad li-zayn al-mutaqid. Condition: A few pages with highlights in orange and purple, otherwise very good. See picture.