This volume contains 22 papers originally delivered at the Society of Biblical Literature's 1995 commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of the Nag Hammadi Library.

This first study of its kind cuts across and brings together the political and cultural histories of the medieval Near East. The peculiar episode of the Fatimid Armenians (1074-1163) and other phenomena earlier on are given their proper background and context.

Each volume deals with a wide variety of scholarly subjects, all revolving around the central theme of Syro-Egypt's high and late medieval history. Topics dealt with include archaeology, architecture, codicology, economic, political, and religious history, as well as belles-lettres.

This book examines the life and works of the important Sunnite "h ad th" critic Ibn Ab h tim al-R z (240/854-327/938), with emphasis on his famous "Taqdima." This study defines his vision of the "h ad th" critic and analyses the nature of "h ad th" criticism.

This Variorum volume is a collection of articles dealing with Egypt under the Fatimids, originally published in diverse journals and books between 1984 and 2013. The Fatimids came to power in North Africa in 910 CE, and ruled in Egypt from 969 to 1171 CE. As Imams and Caliphs, they