{"product_id":"the-death-of-al-hallaj-a-dramatic-narrative-paperback","title":"The Death of al-Hallaj: A Dramatic Narrative - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHerbert Mason\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough not widely known in the Western world, al-Hallaj is one of the great figures in the history of the Muslim religion. Martyred in 922 by the government for his teachings, al-Hallaj has lived on through the centuries in the legends and memories of Muslims the world over. The reader who meets al-Hallaj for the first time in this book will be impressed by the striking similarities he shares with Jesus Christ, Socrates, and the Jewish Hasidic masters. Al-Hallaj is a man so caught up in God's love that he speaks with the wisdom of a mystic. Yet he is worldly and down-to-earth in his affection, his wit, and his joy. In this dramatic narrative of the last days of al-Hallaj, Herbert Mason has distilled the essence of al-Hallaj in moving, beautifully drawn scenes with his son, his protectress, and a devoted disciple. The timeless confrontation between freedom and political expediency, between faith and fatalism, ends here in love that is stronger than death. So finely has Mason presented al-Hallaj that the fire of his love reaches across the centuries to glow again on these pages. This is a book to read, and to re-read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHerbert Mason is professor emeritus of religion and William Goodwin Aurelio Professor of History and Religious Thought at Boston University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eMemoir of a Friend: Louis Massignon, \u003c\/i\u003e also published by the University of Notre Dame Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 8.45 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736791978047,"sku":"9780268008437","price":43.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a251dc06740eb0d22308b6b1e576c293.webp?v=1765147878","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-death-of-al-hallaj-a-dramatic-narrative-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}