The Caliph of Cairo: Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, 9961021
Walker's work is a well-researched, unbiased and engaging exposé of a melodramatic subject. . . . A fascinating aspect of Walker's study is his attempt to position in proper historical context the precise role women played in the Fatimid period. This particular debate has never been more urgent. . . . The author's sources are multifarious and variegated.  Al Ahram Weekly