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Timeless fables of loyalty and betrayal
Like Aesop's Fables, Kallah 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-Muqaffä 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."
Kallah 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, Kallah and Dimnah offers insight into the moral lessons Ibn al-Muqaffä wished to impart to rulers-and readers.
An English-only edition.
Timeless fables of loyalty and betrayal
Like Aesop's Fables, Kallah 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-Muqaffä 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."
Kallah 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, Kallah and Dimnah offers insight into the moral lessons Ibn al-Muqaffä wished to impart to rulers-and readers.
An English-only edition.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe, Romane & Erzählungen |
| Rubrik: | Belletristik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Reihe: | Library of Arabic Literature |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781479825776 |
| ISBN-10: | 1479825778 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | al-Muqaffa?, Ibn |
| Übersetzung: |
Montgomery, James E.
Fishbein, Michael |
| Hersteller: |
New York University Press
Library of Arabic Literature |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Mare Nostrum Group B.V., Doelen 72, ?-4831 GR Breda, gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk |
| Maße: | 206 x 137 x 20 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Ibn al-Muqaffa? |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 04.04.2023 |
| Gewicht: | 0,36 kg |
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