Get this from a library! The castles of the Assassins. Peter Willey -- Offers a detailed account of the Alamut Valley expedition in 1960 which recorded the social and archaeological history of the castles and valley which were inhabited by the secret society The castles of the Assassins. Peter Willey Home. WorldCat Home About WorldCat Help. Search. Search for Library Items Search for Lists Search for Contacts Search for a Library. Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: or Search WorldCat. Find items in libraries Peter Willey, author of The castles of the Assassins, on LibraryThing LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers Home Groups Talk Zeitgeist. The Castles of the Assassins Peter Willey, Claude Auchinleck on Amazon.com. FREE shipping on qualifying offers. For nearly 150 years, the secret society of the Assassins used subterfuge, intimidation, and even assassination to control the Middle.
Major Peter Willey was a leading international authority on Ismaili castles of Iran and Syria. He began his research in 1959 and his most recent visits with Adrianne Woodfine included the Damghan/Semnan area and Quhistan in1996 and 1997 and Syria in 1998. His first book, The Castles of the Assassins, concentrating on Rudbar and the Alamut. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for The Castles of the Assassins by Peter Willey (2001-04-01) at Amazon.com. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. The castles of the assassins by peter willey. Peter Willey is the world authority on the Ismaili castles of Iran and Syria He has written a number of books including The Castles of the Assassins (1963) which is still regarded as the standard work on the subject, and he has contributed to the Encyclopaedia Iranica on Islamic monuments. The achievements of the Ismailis have for centuries been obscured by the myth that they were a band of murderous brigands. Dr. Peter Willey, who has spent 40 years studying this remarkable sect, sets the record straight The year 1997 was certainly a milestone for me. Not only did I celebrate