Stefan Sperl

About The Author

Stefan Sperl is senior lecturer in Arabic at the London School of Oriental and African Studies. He has published widely in the field of classical Arabic literature and Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies.

Books by Stefan Sperl

The Cosmic Script

Sacred Geometry and the Science of Arabic Penmanship

By Ahmed Moustafa and Stefan Sperl
A fully illustrated, landmark study of Islamic calligraphy traced back to its deepest historical and cultural roots • Explores the sacred geometry of each letter form of the Arabic alphabet as attributed to renowned 10th-century scribe Ibn Muqla • Traces Ibn Muqla’s system to the cross-cultural...
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