The conference of the birds
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Bibliographic Information
The conference of the birds
（Penguin classics）
Penguin Books, 1984
- : pbk
- Other Title
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منطق الطير
- Uniform Title
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Manṭiq al-ṭayr
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityグローバル専攻
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Note
Translation of: Manṭiq al-ṭayr
"Biographical index": p. [230]-234
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
The Conference of the Birds - Farid ud-Din Attar Translated with an Introduction by Afkham Darbandi and Dick DavisIntroduction
The Conference of the Birds
Biographical Index
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