Kalila and Dimna; Or, the Fables of Bidpai, Tr. from the Arab. by W. Knatchbull
Kalila and Dimna; Or, the Fables of Bidpai, Tr. from the Arab. by W. Knatchbull

Author: Bidpai

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2019-07-30

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 9780371018255

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This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!

Kashefi's Anvar-e Sohayli
Kashefi's Anvar-e Sohayli

Author: Christine van Ruymbeke

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2016-11-07

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 900431475X

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Kashefi’s Anvar-e Sohayli (15th c. A.D.) is a Persian rewriting of the timeless and influential Kalila wa-Dimna text, done at the Timurid court. Christine van Ruymbeke offers a first in-depth analysis of the contents and style of this important text and also addresses the Kalila wa-Dimna field across its full rewriting history. This analysis shows how Kashefi’s additions function as an invaluable commentary that opens up our understanding and the appreciation of this seminal text. This studies revisits several received ideas and current misapprehensions about the text and shows why it has been such an international best-seller before being unjustly relegated to children’s literature. In Van Ruymbeke’s words, Kalila wa-Dimna is a grim text, exposing the mechanisms of sophisticated psychological manipulation and exploring universal philosophical themes, known since Antiquity and still relevant today.