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Herbert Mason (1932–2017)

Author of The Death of Al-Hallaj

Includes the names: Herbert W. Mason, Herbert I. W. Mason, Herbert Mason Translator, Herbert Mason (author unknown)
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Mason, Herbert W.
Date of birth
1932
Date of death
2017-01-01
Burial location
Auburn Cemetery, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Country (for map)
Birthplace
Delaware, Ohio, USA
Place of death
Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
Cause of death
Places of residence
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Phillipston, Massachusetts, USA
Education
Harvard University (Ph.D. | Near Eastern Languages and Literature)
Occupations
professor of history
poet
scholar
translator
Relationships
Agents
Organizations
Boston University
Association des Amis Louis Massignon, Paris (President)
Awards and honors
Short biography
Herbert Mason was the William Goodwin Aurelio Professsor of History and Religious Thought at Boston University.
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