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Title
The Conference of the Birds (Penguin Classics)
ISBN
0140444343
EAN
9780140444346
Type
Paperback / softback
Binding
Paperback / softback
Date of Publication
1984-03-29
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The Conference of the Birds (Penguin Classics)
Artist
Attar, Farid
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Composed in the twelfth century in north-eastern Iran, Attar's great mystical poem is among the most significant of all works of Persian literature. A marvellous, allegorical rendering of the Islamic doctrine of Sufism - an esoteric system concerned with the search for truth through God - it describes the consequences of the conference of the birds of the world when they meet to begin the search for their ideal king, the Simorgh bird. On hearing that to find him they must undertake an arduous journey, the birds soon express their reservations to their leader, the hoopoe. With eloquence and insight, however, the hoopoe calms their fears, using a series of riddling parables to provide guidance in the search for spiritual truth. By turns witty and profound, The Conference of the Birds transforms deep belief into magnificent poetry.

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Publisher
Penguin Books LTD
ISBN-13
9780140444346
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Book Title
The Conference of the Birds
Author
Farid Attar
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Islam, Religious History, Poetry
Publication Year
1984
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
180g

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Farid Attar
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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