{"product_id":"symbol-archetype-a-study-of-the-meaning-of-existence-paperback","title":"Symbol \u0026 Archetype: A Study of the Meaning of Existence - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Lings\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery religious tradition or metaphysical worldview involves a system of powerful symbols, most of which bear common meanings across cultures, continents, and time. This volume, complete with a 9th century Quranic manuscript, explores the significance of the most recurrent symbols and archetypes in human history and elaborates\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea compelling theory for why symbolism plays such an essential role in human life. The work explores certain basic aspects of symbolism in relation to the Divinity, the hierarchy of the universe, the function of human faculties and qualities, the human condition, natural objects, works of art, and the final end--all with reference to the great living religions of the world, and in particular to Christianity and Islam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Lings\u003c\/b\u003e was the author of the authorative biography \u003ci\u003eMuhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources \u003c\/i\u003eand other works on Islamic spirituality, including \u003ci\u003eA Return to the Spirit, A Sufi Saint in the Twentieth Century, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat is Sufism?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.86 x 6.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45883357921477,"sku":"9781887752794","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/9zOOgjJwAB9781887752794.webp?v=1771811875","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/symbol-archetype-a-study-of-the-meaning-of-existence-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}