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SUMMARY:Fashioning an Empire at the Edges of Time: Apocalypticism and the Rise of the Fatimids (Public Program)
DESCRIPTION:<p>	<strong>Event description:</strong></p><p>	<span><span>The Fatimids, a major empire that ruled over much of Mediterranean North Africa from 909-1171, were brought to power on the heels of an apocalyptic revolution. This talk examines the evolving nature of the Fatimids' apocalyptic symbolism, focusing specifically on how they simultaneously harnessed apocalyptic authority while postponing the immediacy of the end of the world. </span></span></p><p>	<span><span>Jamel Velji is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Claremont McKenna College.</span></span></p><p>	--<br>If you or an event participant require disability-related accommodations please contact <a href="mailto:nelc@fas.harvard.edu">nelc@fas.harvard.edu</a>. </p><p>	<drupal-media data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="056200b5-9bf7-48c0-bf0e-6dd7db8c59ee" alt="Velji_Flyer" data-view-mode="hwp_medium"></drupal-media></p><p>	 </p>
LOCATION:Room 201, Semitic Museum, 6 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
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