TWO VOLUMES BOUND TOGETHER. REPRINT EDITION of an extremely rare German translation of "The Book of Sects and Creeds" ("Kitab al-Milal wa al-Nihal"), in which al-Shahrastani (1086-1153) systematically presents the main doctrines of all religions and philosophies. Erster Theil: Die muhammadanischen, jüdischen, christlichen und dualistischen Religionspartheien. Zweiter Theil: Die Sabäer, die Philosophen, die alten `Araber und die Inder. 215x145mm. [XX+299] + [X+464] pages. Orange cloth Hardcover. Gilt lettering and emblem on front cover and spine. Cover slightly dirty and faded. Several light bump- and scratch-marks on rear cover. Spine edges slightly bumped. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare reprint edition of the German translation of a pioneering medieval study on the history of religions by al-Shahrastani is otherwise in very good condition.