Conference of The Birds (Penguin Classics)

Author: Attar, Farid

Brand: Penguin

Color: Multicolor

Edition: Latest Edition

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 304

Release Date: 01-07-1984

model number: 9780140444346

Part Number: 9780140444346

Details: "Mantiq al-tayr" (the conference of the birds) is an elaborate allegory with many digressions. It describes how all the birds (human souls) set out in search of the Simurgh (the godhead). All but 30 die and the survivors realize that they themselves are the Simurgh.

EAN: 9780140444346

Package Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.0 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English, Persian