Name: The Conference of the Birds
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Author: Attar, Farid Ud-Din ; Darbandi, Afkham ; Davis, Dick
ISBN: 9780140444346

Type

Physical Book

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Translated by

Publisher

Year

1984

Language

English

Pages

240

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.6 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm

Weight

0.23 kg.

ISBN

0140444343

ISBN13

9780140444346

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Conference of the Birds "

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.