ABU-'L-FATH MUHAMMAD ASCH-SCHAHRASTANI [AL-SHAHRASTANI] / HAARBRÜCKER, THEODOR (TR.)

Abu-'l-Fath' Muhammad asch-Schahrastani's Religionspartheien und Philosophenschulen [Philosophen-Schulen] [TWO VOLUMES BOUND IN ONE] [RARE!]: Zum ersten Male vollständig aus dem Arabischen übersetzt und mit erklärenden Anmerkungen versehen von Dr. Theodor Haarbrücker..

Halle: C.A. Schwetschke und Sohn,1850 / 1851.TWO VOLUMES BOUND TOGETHER. First edition. This extremely rare book is a German translation of The Book of Sects and Creeds (Kitab al-Milal wa al-Nihal), in which al-Shahrastani (1086–1153) systematically presents the main doctrines of all religions and philosophies. Erster Theil: Die muhammadanischen, jüdischen, christlichen und dualistischen Religionspartheien. Zweiter Theil: Die Sabäer, die philosophen, die alten Araber und die Inder. 220x140mm. [XVI+299]+[X+464] pages. Marbled Hardcover. Rebound cover with cloth spine. Cover edges and worn, cover corners bumped. Front cover peeling near spine. Marks of removed tag on spine bottom. Spine slightly worn and slightly dirty, spine edges bumped. Ex-libris on front inner cover. Small pen marks on first whitepage. Previous owner's stamp on original cover (pre-title page), title-page and last page. Original cover (pre-title page) slightly dirty. Rear inner cover slightly stained. Pages yellowing, slightly wavy and age-stained. Some page edges have light water-like stains (no damage to text). [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare translation of a pioneering study on the history of religions by al-Shahrastani is in good reading condition. The book is in : German .

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Book number: MC_05_27

Keywords: History History of Philosophy Middle Ages Middle East & The Arab World Theology World Religions