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^IEpistles of the Brethren of Purity^R: The Case of the Animals versus Man Before the King of the Jinn

- An Arabic critical edition and English translation of Epistle 22

About ^IEpistles of the Brethren of Purity^R: The Case of the Animals versus Man Before the King of the Jinn

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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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199580163
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 696
  • Published:
  • March 17, 2010
  • Dimensions:
  • 242x169x44 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 1236 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of ^IEpistles of the Brethren of Purity^R: The Case of the Animals versus Man Before the King of the Jinn

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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