'Castles of the mind: Ismaili and Islamic studies in honor of Farhad Daftari'. This work includes a number of studies in Islamic thought and political history, particularly in the areas where Daftari's research has the most impact. It includes discussions on topics ranging from early Ismaili texts, through scholars in the Fatimid and Ismaili periods, Persian contributions to Islamic culture and literature, the Turks and the Franks, Aspects of Shiite thought...