Background
Lings, Martin was born on January 24, 1909 in Burnage, Lancashire, England. Son of George Herbert and Gladys Mary (Greenhalgh) Lings.
(Drawing upon his wide knowledge of world religions the au...)
Drawing upon his wide knowledge of world religions the author in this book strikes at the root of everything that makes it difficult for people today to believe wholeheartedly in religion and in doing so, it shows modern man to be, in his own peculiar twenty-first century way, the embodiment of superstition in its most dangerous form. We are faced in the modern world with a situation similar to that in the fable of the Emperor's new clothes. This book aims to speak the truth about the modern outlook especially concerning science and metaphysics, in order to dispell the illusion that prevents the intellect from seeing things as they really are.
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With reference to the great religions of the world, particularly to Christianity and Islam, symbolism is defined in a renewed consciousness that everything—numbers, elements, senses, and colors—has a vertical dimension that gives it a divine significance.
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Every religious tradition or metaphysical worldview involves a system of powerful symbols, most of which bear common meanings across cultures, continents, and time. This volume, complete with a 9th century Quranic manuscript, explores the significance of the most recurrent symbols and archetypes in human history and elaborates a compelling theory for why symbolism plays such an essential role in human life. The work explores certain basic aspects of symbolism in relation to the Divinity, the hierarchy of the universe, the function of human faculties and qualities, the human condition, natural objects, works of art, and the final end—all with reference to the great living religions of the world, and in particular to Christianity and Islam.
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Lings, Martin was born on January 24, 1909 in Burnage, Lancashire, England. Son of George Herbert and Gladys Mary (Greenhalgh) Lings.
Bachelor in English, Oxford (England) University, 1932. Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1937. Bachelor in Arabic, London University, 1954.
Doctor of Philosophy in Sufism, London University, 1959.
Secretary, Anglo-Polish Society, Gdynia, Poland, 1934-1935;
lecturer in Anglo-Saxon, U. Vitautas the Great, Kaunas, Lithuania, 1935-1939;
lecturer in Shakespeare, U. Fuad I., Cairo, 1941-1952;
assistant keeper, British Museum, London, 1955-1970;
keeper of Oriental manuscripts and printed books, British Museum, London, 1970-1973;
keeper of Oriental manuscripts and printed books, British Library., London, 1973-1974. Consultant World of Islam Festival, London, 1974-1976. Member The Arts of Islam exhibition committee Arts Council Great Britain, London, 1974-1976.
Lecturer Royal College Art, Prince of Wales Institute Architecture, Temenos Academy, Christian Science Lewis Society.
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(Ancient Beliefs And Modern Superstitions by Martin Lings)
(Ancient Beliefs And Modern Superstitions by Martin Lings)
(The Secret Of Shakespeare by Martin Lings)
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Fellow Royal Asiatic Society (member council 1970-1974). Member British Museum Society.
Married Lesley Smalley.