How Long to Read The Passion of Al-Hallaj, Mystic and Martyr of Islam, Volume 4

How Long Does it Take to Read The Passion of Al-Hallaj, Mystic and Martyr of Islam, Volume 4?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 16 minutes to read The Passion of Al-Hallaj, Mystic and Martyr of Islam, Volume 4 by Louis Massignon

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Volume 4 of 4. Encompassing the whole milieu of early Islamic civilization, this major work of Western orientalism explores the meaning of the life and teaching of the tenth-century mystic and martyr, al-Hallaj. With profound spiritual insight and transcultural sympathy, Massignon, an Islamicist and scholar of religion, penetrates Islamic mysticism in a way that was previously unknown. Massignon traveled throughout the Middle East and western India to gather and authenticate al-Hallaj's surviving writings and the recorded facts. After assembling the extant verses and prose works of al-Hallaj and the accounts of his life and death, Massignon published La Passion d'al-Hallaj in 1922. At his death in 1962, he left behind a greatly expanded version, published as the second French edition (1975). It is edited and translated here from the French and the Arabic sources by Massignon's friend and pupil, Herbert Mason. Volume 1 gives an account of al-Hallaj's life and describes the world in which he lives; volume 2 traces his influence in Islam over the centuries; volume 3 studies Hallajian thought; volume 4 contains a full biography and index. Each volume contains Massignon's copious notes and new translations of original Islamic documents. Herbert Mason is University Professor of Religion and Islamic History at Boston University. He is also a poet and novelist; his version of the Gigamesh epic was a nominee for the National Book Award in 1971. Bollingen Series XCVIII. Originally published in 1979. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

How long is The Passion of Al-Hallaj, Mystic and Martyr of Islam, Volume 4?

The Passion of Al-Hallaj, Mystic and Martyr of Islam, Volume 4 by Louis Massignon is 313 pages long, and a total of 79,189 words.

This makes it 106% the length of the average book. It also has 97% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Passion of Al-Hallaj, Mystic and Martyr of Islam, Volume 4 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 12 minutes to read The Passion of Al-Hallaj, Mystic and Martyr of Islam, Volume 4 aloud.

What Reading Level is The Passion of Al-Hallaj, Mystic and Martyr of Islam, Volume 4?

The Passion of Al-Hallaj, Mystic and Martyr of Islam, Volume 4 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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