A. Historical Introduction: Index: A.1. Early Background i. Chronology of the Fatimid Caliphs and main historical events A.2. Conquest of Egypt A.3. Religious Practices A.4. Propaganda A.5. The Fatimid Treasury Background A.6. Objects Rock Crystal A.7. Objects the Princely Cycle and Grabars theory of bourgeois revolution i. Grabar's theory "in a nutshell" A.8. Section bibliography Back to Main Contents Page