The case of the animals versus man before the King of the Jinn : a translation from the Epistles of the brethren of purity / translated by Lenn E. Goodman and Richard McGregor ; foreword by Nader El-Bizri.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Goodman, Lenn Evan, 1944-

McGregor, Richard J. A.

Institute of Ismaili Studies.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic philosophy.

Theological anthropology--Islam.

Theological anthropology.

Ikhwān al-Ṣafāʼ. Rasāʼil--5--English & Arabic.

Ikhwān al-Ṣafāʼ.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (406 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a new English translation of a classic of medieval Islamic learning, which illuminates the intellectual debates of its age and speaks vividly to the concerns of our own. It is the most famous work of the Brethren of Purity, a tenth-century esoteric fraternity based in Basra and Baghdad. In this rich allegorical fable, the exploited and oppressed animals pursue a case against humanity. They are granted the gift of speech and presented as subjects with views and interests of their own.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

Technical Introduction

Epistle 22: The Case of the Animals versus Man Before the King of the Jinn

Prologue of the Ikhwan

The Fable

Appendix A: Authorities Cited

Appendix B: Geographical Regions

Appendix C: Iranian Kings and Heroes of History and Legend

Appendix D: Religious Traditions

Bibliography

Index Nominum

Index Rerum

Index Locorum.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-355) and indexes.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-283-62145-2

9786613933904

0-19-163120-5

OCLC:

811562968