Project Gutenberg 2016-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 265 Hammer-Purgstall, Joseph, Freiherr von 1774 1856 Hammer, Joseph von Purgstall, Joseph Hammer, Freiherr von Von Hammer, Joseph Von Purgstall, Joseph Hammer, Freiherr Wood, Oswald Charles 01027020 Die Geschichte der Assassinen. English The History of the Assassins, Derived from Oriental Sources E-text prepared by Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com) "The History of the Assassins: Derived from Oriental Sources" by the Chevalier Joseph von Hammer is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the enigmatic sect of the Assassins, a branch of the Ismailites, examining their origins, beliefs, and significant historical implications throughout the centuries. The author seeks to illuminate not only the societal and religious context of the Assassins but also their notorious reputation and the events that have led to their infamy. The opening of the text provides an extensive introduction to the historical and religious backdrop of the Assassins, discussing the founding of Islam, the life of Mohammed, and the subsequent emergence of various sects, particularly the Ismailites. The author emphasizes the tumultuous political landscape of the time, marked by power struggles, revolutionary factions, and conflicting religious doctrines. Throughout this section, Hammer sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the Assassins themselves, particularly through their connections to figures like Hassan Sabah and the sect's revolutionary ethos, which sought to blend political ambition with religious fervor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Assassins (Ismailites) DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Religious Category: History - Other Category: History - Religious 634727 2025-06-21T08:04:24.233872 text/html 622801 2024-10-23T01:06:17 text/html 274094 2025-06-21T08:04:33.050844 application/epub+zip 281631 2025-06-21T08:04:25.834881 application/epub+zip 281631 2025-06-21T08:04:25.052841 application/epub+zip 457030 2025-06-21T08:04:38.453787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416182 2025-06-21T08:04:32.265820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416547 2022-09-24T04:38:14.748906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526136 2025-06-21T08:04:23.160862 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 506013 2024-10-23T01:06:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17120 2025-06-21T08:04:38.620795 application/rdf+xml 16253 2025-06-21T08:04:25.191821 image/jpeg 2451 2025-06-21T08:04:25.121830 image/jpeg 252796 2025-06-21T08:04:24.284862 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia