The Case of the Animals Versus Man Before the King of the Jinn

An Arabic Critical Edition and English Translation of Epistle 22
Herausgeber: Goodman, Lenn E; McGregor, Richard / Übersetzer: Goodman, Lenn E

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Produktbeschreibung

This is the first critical edition of the best-known epistle of the Brethren of Purity (Ikhwan al-Safa), a tenth-century esoteric fraternity based in Basra and Baghdad. It features an ecological fable on man's exploitation of animals, preceded by a short exposition on zoology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: OUP in Association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies
• Seitenzahl: 696
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. April 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 163mm x 48mm
• Gewicht: 1202g
• ISBN-13: 9780199580163
• ISBN-10: 0199580162
• Artikelnr.: 29018641

Autorenporträt

Lenn E. Goodman is Professor of Philosophy and Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Richard McGregor is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Islamic Studies at Vanderbilt University.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Introduction
Technical Introduction
Epistle 22: The Case of the Animals versus Man Before the King of the Jinn
Appendix A: Authorities Cited
Appendix B: Geographical Regions
Appendix C: Iranian Kings and Heroes
Bibliography
Index
Risala 22 (Arabic Text and Variants)