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'Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition The Art of Spiritual Flight

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Publisher's Synopsis

Farid al-Din 'Attar was the principal Muslim religious poet of the second half of the 12th century. He is best known for his masterpiece 'Mantiq al-tayr'. This book features contributions by 16 scholars from America, Europe and Iran, which illustrate the full range of 'Attar's monumental achievement.

About the Publisher

I. B. Tauris

I.B.Tauris has long been recognised as one of the leading publishers on the Middle East and the Islamic World and has a major presence in Classics and Ancient History, History, Geography and Social Sciences, Politics and International Relations, Philosophy, Religion, Film and Visual Culture, and Fine Art including the internationally recognised Fine Art imprint Philip Wilson Publishers. We also publish the popular Tauris Parke Paperbacks imprint specialising in history, travel and biography.

Book information

ISBN: 9781845111489
Publisher: I. B. Tauris
Imprint: I. B. Tauris
Pub date:
DEWEY: 891.5511
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 355
Weight: 824g
Height: 239mm
Width: 165mm
Spine width: 38mm