8vo. xvi, 226 pp., of English text, 70 pp., of Arabic text, cloth in d/w, index, appendix, biblio, remainder of small sticker on front d/w, otherwise copy in Mint condition, Recherches collection publiee sous la dIrection de la Faculté des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de l’Université Saint-Joseph Beyrouth, premiere serie No:31, Dar El-Machreq SARL, Beyrouth, second edition, 1984.

Synopsis

The author carried out this research under the supervision of professor Arberry. This study is regarded as a striking contribution to Islamic studies and a work of great breadth.