Keys to the Arcana: Shahrastani's Esoteric Commentary on the Qur'an (Qur'anic Studies Series)

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Review "This is a superb work of translation done with precision and care. It provides thoroughly annotated and sound approach to the Qur'anic exegesis by the well-known twelfth-century historian of religions, Shahrastani. As the commentary was written near the end of his life, it is particularly significant in unveiling Shahrast?n?'s real and deeper thoughts . . . This book is a must for all libraries and all readers interested in spirituality." --Diana Steigerwald, Religious Studies Department, California State University (Long Beach) About the Author Dr Toby Mayer is a Research Associate in the Quranic Studies Unit at The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London. After completing his undergraduate degree in Indian Studies at the University of Cambridge, he went on to study Medieval Arabic thought at the University of Oxford, where he wrote his doctoral thesis on the Book of Allusions (Isharat) by the major Persian philosopher Ibn Sina.