Presenting a translation into English of "Seh Asl" ("Three Principles"), this book contains an introduction that contextualizes the work and a footnoted commentary on the text itself. It also includes an epilogue and glossary. It represents the first tract against Islamic fundamentalism, and is for those studying Shi'ism and the history of Iran.
This is the first translation into English of Seh Asl (Three Principles) by the important sixteenth century thinker Mulla Sadra. It contains a detailed introduction by Colin Turner that contextualizes the work and a footnoted commentary on the text itself. Also included is an epilogue and glossary. This work is of particular contemporary relevance as it represents the first tract against Islamic fundamentalism and will be of great interest to those studying Shi'ism and the history of Iran.
Translator's Introduction. The Three Principles of Mulla Sadra. Epilogue. Glossary
Colin Turner is Lecturer in Islamic Studies and Persian, University of Durham
