About the Author

Martin Lings was the author of the authorative biography Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources and other works on Islamic spirituality, including A Return to the Spirit, A Sufi Saint in the Twentieth Century, and What is Sufism?

Reviews

"One of the most important books to have appeared in the English language on symbolism considered from the traditional and esoteric point of view." --Seyyed Hossein Nasr, author, The Heart of Islam

"The quality of Lings' writing lies in his ability to express metaphysical concepts in precise and sometimes poetic language. Symbol & Archetype challenges the discerning reader to perceive the signs of God wherever they appear, both in the world and in ourselves." --Julian Johansen, author, Sufism and Islamic Reform in Egypt