Dervish tales are more than fable, legend, or folklore. For centuries dervish masters have instructed their disciples by means of these teaching stories, which are said to increase perception and knowledge and provide a better understanding of man and the world. In wit, construction, and piquancy, they compare with the finest tales of any culture. Idries Shah spent many years traveling through three continents to collect and compare oral versions of these remarkable stories. This anthology, presented in the dervish manner, contains stories drawn from the repertories of dervish masters over a period of more than a thousand years.
Product details
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Attribute value |
Author
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Shah, Idries |
Dimensions
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130 x 196 x 16 mm |
Imprint
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Penguin Books |
ISBN
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9780140193589 |
Language
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English |
Media type
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Paperback |
Original title
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Tales Of The Dervishes: Teaching Stories Of The Sufi Masters |
Page count
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224 |
Product no
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9780140193589 |
Publish date
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1993-10-01 |
Publisher
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Penguin Random House US |
RRP List price
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24.00 USD |
Weight
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187 g |