The Case of the Animals Versus Man Before the King of the Jinn: An Arabic Critical Edition and English Translation of Epistle 22
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This is a new English translation of a classic of medieval Islamic learning, which illuminates the intellectual debates of its age and speaks vividly to the concerns of our own. It is the most famous work of the Brethren of Purity, a tenth-century esoteric fraternity based in Basra and Baghdad. In this rich allegorical fable the exploited and oppressed animals pursue a case against humanity. They are granted the gift of speech and presented as subjects...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0199642516
ISBN13:9780199642519
Release Date:March 2012
Publisher:OUP in Association with the Institute of Isma
Length:416 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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