Essay on the Origins of the Technical Language of Islamic Mysticism

By Louis Massignon

This English edition of Massignon's philological work on the origins of the technical language of Islamic mysticism incorporates the corrections from 1954 edition and updated references. It concentrates on the development of the words used by 10th-century mystic and poet al-Hallaj.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268009287
• ISBN13: 9780268009281
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Univ of Notre Dame Pr
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.5"