Passion of Al-Hallaj Mystic and Martyr of Islam

Abridged from the four-volumeThe Passion of al-Hallaj,one of the major works of Western orientalism, this book explores the life and teaching of a famous tenth-century Sufi mystic and martyr, and in so doing describes not only his experience but also the whole milieu of early Islamic civilization. Louis Massignon (1883-1962), France's most celebrated Islamic specialist in this century and a leading Catholic intellectual, wrote of a man who was for him a personal inspiration. From reviews of the four-volume translation:Massignon, Louis is the author of 'Passion of Al-Hallaj Mystic and Martyr of Islam' with ISBN 9780691019192 and ISBN 0691019193.