商品簡介
The first complete and annotated English translation of the Persian poem by `Attar (1145-1221), an apothecary who became one of the most famous Sufi poets in history, best known for this work. It revolves around the decision of the birds of the world to seek out a king; their doubts and actions provide an allegory of the spiritual path of Sufism with its demands, hazards, and rewards. Appendices list the stories, referenced to lines, and the text of al-Ghazali's prose The Birds' Story. No index. Paper edition (unseen), $32.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
作者簡介
Peter Avery was Persian lecturer at Cambridge from 1958 until 1990.
