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portada Kalīlah and Dimnah (Library of Arabic Literature, 91)
Type
Physical Book
Author
Translated by
Publisher
Language
English
Pages
293
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
20.8x13.7x2 cm
Weight
0.36 kg.
ISBN13
9781479825776
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Kalīlah and Dimnah (Library of Arabic Literature, 91)

Ibn Al-Muqaffaʿ (Author) · Michael Fishbein (Translated by) · James E. Montgomery (Translated by) · New York University Press · Paperback

Kalīlah and Dimnah (Library of Arabic Literature, 91) - Al-Muqaffaʿ, Ibn ; Fishbein, Michael ; Montgomery, James E.

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Synopsis "Kalīlah and Dimnah (Library of Arabic Literature, 91) "

Timeless fables of loyalty and betrayal Like Aesop's Fables, Kalīlah and Dimnah is a collection designed not only for moral instruction, but also for the entertainment of readers. The stories, which originated in the Sanskrit Panchatantra and Mahabharata, were adapted, augmented, and translated into Arabic by the scholar and state official Ibn al-Muqaffaʿ in the second/eighth century. The stories are engaging, entertaining, and often funny, from "The Man Who Found a Treasure But Could Not Keep It," to "The Raven Who Tried To Learn To Walk Like a Partridge" and "How the Wolf, the Raven, and the Jackal Destroyed the Camel." Kalīlah and Dimnah is a "mirror for princes," a book meant to inculcate virtues and discernment in rulers and warn against flattery and deception. Many of the animals who populate the book represent ministers counseling kings, friends advising friends, or wives admonishing husbands. Throughout, Kalīlah and Dimnah offers insight into the moral lessons Ibn al-Muqaffaʿ wished to impart to rulers--and readers. An English-only edition.

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