Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Plume
ISBN: 9780525473398
Category : Nasreddin Hoca (Legendary character)
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Collected stories about a popular figure in the folklore of many Asian and European countries.
The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Plume
ISBN: 9780525473398
Category : Nasreddin Hoca (Legendary character)
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Collected stories about a popular figure in the folklore of many Asian and European countries.
Publisher: Plume
ISBN: 9780525473398
Category : Nasreddin Hoca (Legendary character)
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Collected stories about a popular figure in the folklore of many Asian and European countries.
The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0863040233
Category : Arabic fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Here, Nasrudin's anecdotes are seen to be parallel to the mind's working, designed to amuse the tea-house, but also intended for use on other levels.
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0863040233
Category : Arabic fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Here, Nasrudin's anecdotes are seen to be parallel to the mind's working, designed to amuse the tea-house, but also intended for use on other levels.
Wisdom of the Idiots
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0863040462
Category : Fables, Sufi
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Tales from the Sufi tradition, illustrating Sufi philosophy and ways of thinking.
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0863040462
Category : Fables, Sufi
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Tales from the Sufi tradition, illustrating Sufi philosophy and ways of thinking.
Children of the Longhouse
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0140385045
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
When Ohkwa'ri overhears a group of older boys planning a raid on a neighboring village, he immediately tells his Mohawk elders. He has done the right thing—but he has also made enemies. Grabber and his friends will do anything they can to hurt him, especially during the village-wide game of Tekwaarathon (lacrosse). Ohkwa'ri believes in the path of peace, but can peaceful ways work against Grabber's wrath? "An exciting story that also offers an in-depth look at Native American life centuries ago." —Kirkus Reviews
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0140385045
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
When Ohkwa'ri overhears a group of older boys planning a raid on a neighboring village, he immediately tells his Mohawk elders. He has done the right thing—but he has also made enemies. Grabber and his friends will do anything they can to hurt him, especially during the village-wide game of Tekwaarathon (lacrosse). Ohkwa'ri believes in the path of peace, but can peaceful ways work against Grabber's wrath? "An exciting story that also offers an in-depth look at Native American life centuries ago." —Kirkus Reviews
Sufis
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1784790052
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
The Sufis is the best introduction ever written to the philosophical and mystical school traditionally associated with the Islamic world.Powerful, concise, and intensely thought-provoking, it sums up over a thousand years of Eastern thought - the product of some of the greatest minds humanity has ever produced - into a single work, presenting timeless ideas in a fresh and contemporary style.When the book was originally published in 1964, it launched its author, Idries Shah, on to the international stage, attracting the attention of thinkers and writers such as J. D. Salinger, Doris Lessing, Ted Hughes and Robert Graves.It introduced to the Western world concepts which have subsequently become commonly accepted, varying from the psychological importance of attention and humour, to the use of traditional tales as teaching instruments (what Shah termed 'teaching-stories'), and the historical debt owed by the West to the Middle East in matters scientific, literary and philosophical.As a primer for the many dozens of Sufi books that Shah later produced, it is unsurpassed, offering a clear window onto a community whose system of thought and action has long concerned itself with the advancement of the whole of humankind, and whose ideas about individuals and society, their purpose and direction, need to be understood now more than ever before.
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1784790052
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
The Sufis is the best introduction ever written to the philosophical and mystical school traditionally associated with the Islamic world.Powerful, concise, and intensely thought-provoking, it sums up over a thousand years of Eastern thought - the product of some of the greatest minds humanity has ever produced - into a single work, presenting timeless ideas in a fresh and contemporary style.When the book was originally published in 1964, it launched its author, Idries Shah, on to the international stage, attracting the attention of thinkers and writers such as J. D. Salinger, Doris Lessing, Ted Hughes and Robert Graves.It introduced to the Western world concepts which have subsequently become commonly accepted, varying from the psychological importance of attention and humour, to the use of traditional tales as teaching instruments (what Shah termed 'teaching-stories'), and the historical debt owed by the West to the Middle East in matters scientific, literary and philosophical.As a primer for the many dozens of Sufi books that Shah later produced, it is unsurpassed, offering a clear window onto a community whose system of thought and action has long concerned itself with the advancement of the whole of humankind, and whose ideas about individuals and society, their purpose and direction, need to be understood now more than ever before.
Learning how to Learn
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0900860596
Category : Sufism
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Learning How to Learn contains the authentic material from the Sufi stand-point, written in response to more than 70,000 questions received from government leaders, housewives, philosophy professors, and factory workers around the world. The lively question-answer format provides readers a direct experience of a Sufi learning situation. Shah draws from diverse sources, ranging from 8th-century Sufi narratives to today's newspapers, giving us insight into how Sufis learn, what they learn, and how spiritual understanding can be developed.
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0900860596
Category : Sufism
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Learning How to Learn contains the authentic material from the Sufi stand-point, written in response to more than 70,000 questions received from government leaders, housewives, philosophy professors, and factory workers around the world. The lively question-answer format provides readers a direct experience of a Sufi learning situation. Shah draws from diverse sources, ranging from 8th-century Sufi narratives to today's newspapers, giving us insight into how Sufis learn, what they learn, and how spiritual understanding can be developed.
The World of Nasrudin
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0863040861
Category : Nasreddin Hoca (Legendary character)
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Stories of Mulla Nasrudin appear in oral traditions and literature from the Middle East to Greece, Russia to China. Many nations claim Nasrudin as a native son, but nobody really knows who he was or where he came from. Whether the stories are studied for their humour or hidden wisdom, they help us understand our world and ourselves.
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0863040861
Category : Nasreddin Hoca (Legendary character)
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Stories of Mulla Nasrudin appear in oral traditions and literature from the Middle East to Greece, Russia to China. Many nations claim Nasrudin as a native son, but nobody really knows who he was or where he came from. Whether the stories are studied for their humour or hidden wisdom, they help us understand our world and ourselves.
The Subtleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasrudin
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0863040217
Category : Arabic wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
"Nasrudin is an international folk hero of medieval origin, but timeless appeal. His role changes, sometimes he is a sage, sometimes the fool: he is courtier, beggar, physician, judge and teacher. Whether his anecdotes are studied for their hidden wisdom, or enjoyed for their pungent humour, they are an enduring part of the world's culture."--Cover.
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0863040217
Category : Arabic wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
"Nasrudin is an international folk hero of medieval origin, but timeless appeal. His role changes, sometimes he is a sage, sometimes the fool: he is courtier, beggar, physician, judge and teacher. Whether his anecdotes are studied for their hidden wisdom, or enjoyed for their pungent humour, they are an enduring part of the world's culture."--Cover.
Between Earth and Sky
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152020620
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
With grace and drama, Abenaki poet and author Joseph Bruchac retells ten Native American legends of awe-inspiring landscapes. These wise stories, together with Thomas Locker's luminous paintings, evoke the sacred places above, below, and within us all. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152020620
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
With grace and drama, Abenaki poet and author Joseph Bruchac retells ten Native American legends of awe-inspiring landscapes. These wise stories, together with Thomas Locker's luminous paintings, evoke the sacred places above, below, and within us all. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Tales of the Dervishes
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0900860472
Category : Sufi parables
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
A mysterious chest is buried unopened. A wondrous caravan brings fortune to a simple cobbler. An outcast princess creates a new life in the wilderness. Some of the 78 tales in this remarkable book first appeared in print over a thousand years ago; others are medieval classics. Yet each has a special relevance for us at the dawn of the 21st century. All are told with Idries Shah's distinctive wit and grace and the author's own commentary notes. These are teaching stories in the Sufi tradition. Those who probe beyond the surface will find multiple meanings to challenge assumptions and foster new ways of thinking and perceiving. Tales of the Dervishes is essential reading for anyone interested in Sufi thought, the significance and history of tales, or simply superb entertainment.
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0900860472
Category : Sufi parables
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
A mysterious chest is buried unopened. A wondrous caravan brings fortune to a simple cobbler. An outcast princess creates a new life in the wilderness. Some of the 78 tales in this remarkable book first appeared in print over a thousand years ago; others are medieval classics. Yet each has a special relevance for us at the dawn of the 21st century. All are told with Idries Shah's distinctive wit and grace and the author's own commentary notes. These are teaching stories in the Sufi tradition. Those who probe beyond the surface will find multiple meanings to challenge assumptions and foster new ways of thinking and perceiving. Tales of the Dervishes is essential reading for anyone interested in Sufi thought, the significance and history of tales, or simply superb entertainment.