Conference of the Birds
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Conference of the Birds
Abstract
Mantiq Ut-tair, The Conference of the Birds, was composed in the twelfth century by the Persian poet, Farid ud-Din Attar, in the form of an allegorical poem, based on the teaching of the Sufis, of whom Attar was one of the greatest. The book is, as Attar says, ‘A gift for distinguished men and a boon for the common’.
Translation
This translation by C. S. Nott was first published in 1954 and at that time only two partial translations were available in England. Stanley Nott’s rendering from the French prose translation of Garcin de Tassy is virtually complete, and as such was the ï¬rst to appear in English. Garcin de Tassy’s translation is as he says, ‘as literal as I have been able to make it intelligible’. He has also retained the flavour, the spirit, and the teaching of Attar’s poem.
Additional content
The appendix of this book includes a note about Attar, a short section on the Sufis and a glossary of some of the names and other words used throughout the text.
Mantiq Ut-tair, The Conference of the Birds, was composed in the twelfth century by the Persian poet, Farid ud-Din Attar, in the form of an allegorical poem, based on the teaching of the Sufis, of whom Attar was one of the greatest. The book is, as Attar says, ‘A gift for distinguished men and a boon for the common’.
Translation
This translation by C. S. Nott was first published in 1954 and at that time only two partial translations were available in England. Stanley Nott’s rendering from the French prose translation of Garcin de Tassy is virtually complete, and as such was the ï¬rst to appear in English. Garcin de Tassy’s translation is as he says, ‘as literal as I have been able to make it intelligible’. He has also retained the flavour, the spirit, and the teaching of Attar’s poem.
The brush drawings by Kate Adamson are based on those in an ancient Persian manuscript of Mantiq Ut-tair.
Additional content
The appendix of this book includes a note about Attar, a short section on the Sufis and a glossary of some of the names and other words used throughout the text.
Technical Specifications
Country
USA
Author
Farid ud-Din Attar
Binding
Kindle Edition
EISBN
9780993187056
Format
Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label
Toward Publishing
Manufacturer
Toward Publishing
NumberOfPages
145
PublicationDate
2016-01-15
Publisher
Toward Publishing
ReleaseDate
2016-01-15
Studio
Toward Publishing
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