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Herbert Mason
Herbert Mason, writer, translator and university professor, is the author of 15 books, including the National Book Award finalist Gilgamesh, a Verse Narrative. He is the editor and translator of the noted French Islamicist Louis Massignon's magnum opus The Passion of al-Hallaj, 4 volumes, for the... show more

Herbert Mason, writer, translator and university professor, is the author of 15 books, including the National Book Award finalist Gilgamesh, a Verse Narrative. He is the editor and translator of the noted French Islamicist Louis Massignon's magnum opus The Passion of al-Hallaj, 4 volumes, for the Bollingen Foundation's award winning translation series. His works include novels, poetry, and scholarly studies. He is Emeritus University Professor and William Goodwin Aurelio Professor of History and Religious Thought at Boston University.
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Jill rated it 13 years ago
I love how relevant the themes remain to today's world. I love seeing the obvious influence this story had on the Bible and other ancient works (but not as ancient as Gilgamesh ). I love the gorgeous lines like "You will be left alone, unable to understand in a world where nothing lives anymore as ...
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