Assassin, from the Arabic Hashshashin: Eater of the Hashish. 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 of Iran, called the Alamut, this vast reign of terror reached its zenith in the early 12th century. But by 1256, the Assassins had disappeared without a trace and their strongholds became ruins. This is the account of the Alamut Valley expedition that in 1960 recorded the social archaeological history of the castles, the valley, and its ruthless inhabitants.
- Autor: Peter Willey
- Kategoria: historia
- Język: angielski
- ISBN: 0941936643
- Data wydania: 2001-01-01
- Liczba stron: 328
- Ocena: 0,0
- Wydawnictwo: Craven Street Books
