Wolfgang Günter Lerch – Death in Baghdad: Hallaj al-Mansur 2004 Turkish Book Turkey
Wolfgang Günter Lerch – Death in Baghdad: Hallaj al-Mansur (Bağdat'da Ölüm: Hallac-ı Mansur) – Yurt Yayınları 2004 Edition – Turkish
Description:
Wolfgang Günter Lerch’s Death in Baghdad: Hallaj al-Mansur is a historical literary work centered on the life, beliefs, and dramatic fate of Hallaj al-Mansur, one of the most famous mystical figures of the Islamic world. The novel explores the spiritual and intellectual atmosphere of medieval Baghdad and the religious and political tensions surrounding Hallaj.
The narrative follows Hallaj’s search for spiritual truth and his relationship with the religious and political authorities of his time. His teachings, mystical ideas, and uncompromising devotion ultimately bring him into conflict with the establishment, leading to the dramatic events surrounding his trial and execution in Baghdad.
Through Hallaj’s story, the work explores themes of mysticism, faith, spiritual freedom, authority, persecution, and the search for truth. The historical setting of medieval Baghdad provides a rich backdrop for a narrative that combines religious history with personal and intellectual struggle.
This Turkish edition was published by Yurt Yayınları in 2004. For collectors of Turkish historical literature, Islamic cultural history, and works centered on famous mystical figures, this edition offers an accessible literary portrayal of Hallaj al-Mansur and the dramatic world surrounding his life.
Key Features:
• Author: Wolfgang Günter Lerch
• Original Title: Tod in Bagdad
• English Title: Death in Baghdad
• Turkish Title: Bağdat'da Ölüm: Hallac-ı Mansur
• Publisher: Yurt Yayınları
• Publication Year: 2004
• Language: Turkish
• Genre: Historical Fiction, Religious Literature, Mystical Fiction
• Subject: Hallaj al-Mansur, medieval Baghdad, Sufism, mysticism, faith, spiritual freedom, religious authority, and persecution
• Collector Appeal: Turkish historical novel centered on the life and dramatic fate of the renowned mystic Hallaj al-Mansur
• Condition: Previous owner’s first and last name handwritten on the first page