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London - New York: I.B. Tauris Publishers in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2007. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor shelf rubbing to the jacket corners and spine ends, last two pages bottom corners dog-eared, very little wear overall. Text is clean. 'Farid al-Din 'Attar (d. 1221) was the principal Muslim religious poet of the second half of the twelfth century. Best known for his masterpiece Mantiq al-tayr, or The Conference of Birds, his verse is still considered to be the finest example of Sufi love poetry in the Persian language after that of Rumi. . . Designed to complement The Ocean of the Soul, the classic study of 'Attar by Hellmut Ritter, this volume offers the most comprehensive survey of 'Attar's literary works to date, and situates his poetry and prose within the wider context of the Persian Sufi tradition.' Illustrated. xxvii+355 pages..
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'Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition The Art of Spiritual Flight Hardcover - 2007
by Leonard Lewisohn
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Despite Farid al-Din `Attar's fame as one of the greatest Sufi poets of medieval Persia, very little is known for certain about his life.
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- Title 'Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition The Art of Spiritual Flight
- Author Leonard Lewisohn
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- Pages 375
- Language ENG
- Publisher Institute for Ismaili Studies, U.S.A.
- Date January 9, 2007
- ISBN 9781845111489
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