Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1784791431
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Traditionally known as The Hundred Tales of Wisdom, this collection comprises excerpts from the life, teachings and miracles of the Sufi teacher Jalaluddin Rumi, together with certain important stories from his works.As well as being part of the bedrock of classical Persian literature, these tales, anecdotes and narratives are believed, by Sufis, to aid in the development of insights beyond ordinary perceptions. Here, they are translated and presented by Idries Shah.
Hundred Tales of Wisdom
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1784791431
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Traditionally known as The Hundred Tales of Wisdom, this collection comprises excerpts from the life, teachings and miracles of the Sufi teacher Jalaluddin Rumi, together with certain important stories from his works.As well as being part of the bedrock of classical Persian literature, these tales, anecdotes and narratives are believed, by Sufis, to aid in the development of insights beyond ordinary perceptions. Here, they are translated and presented by Idries Shah.
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1784791431
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Traditionally known as The Hundred Tales of Wisdom, this collection comprises excerpts from the life, teachings and miracles of the Sufi teacher Jalaluddin Rumi, together with certain important stories from his works.As well as being part of the bedrock of classical Persian literature, these tales, anecdotes and narratives are believed, by Sufis, to aid in the development of insights beyond ordinary perceptions. Here, they are translated and presented by Idries Shah.
World Tales
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0863040365
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
No ordinary collection of tales, this anthology was the result of extensive research that led Shah to conclude that there is a certain basic fund of human fictions which recur again and again throughout the world and never seem to lose their compelling attraction. This special paperback version of World Tales concentrates on the essentials, the text of the stories, and omits the illustrations which were part of a previous edition.
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0863040365
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
No ordinary collection of tales, this anthology was the result of extensive research that led Shah to conclude that there is a certain basic fund of human fictions which recur again and again throughout the world and never seem to lose their compelling attraction. This special paperback version of World Tales concentrates on the essentials, the text of the stories, and omits the illustrations which were part of a previous edition.
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.
The Snow Queen
Author: Mercedes Lackey
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488078602
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Rediscover the magic of the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, by New York Times bestselling author Mercedes Lackey. Aleksia, Queen of the Northern Lights, is mysterious, beautiful and widely known to have a heart of ice. But when she's falsely accused of unleashing evil on nearby villages, she realizes there's an impostor out there far more heartless than she could ever be. And when a young warrior disappears, Aleksia's powers are needed as never before. Now, on a journey through a realm of perpetual winter, it will take all her skills, a mother's faith and a little magic to face down an enemy more formidable than any she has ever known. Originally published in 2008
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488078602
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Rediscover the magic of the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, by New York Times bestselling author Mercedes Lackey. Aleksia, Queen of the Northern Lights, is mysterious, beautiful and widely known to have a heart of ice. But when she's falsely accused of unleashing evil on nearby villages, she realizes there's an impostor out there far more heartless than she could ever be. And when a young warrior disappears, Aleksia's powers are needed as never before. Now, on a journey through a realm of perpetual winter, it will take all her skills, a mother's faith and a little magic to face down an enemy more formidable than any she has ever known. Originally published in 2008
Hundred
Author: Heike Faller
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250237017
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
In HUNDRED, the simple pleasures and hard lessons of each age are gorgeously presented as a full color, illustrated journey of the passage of time. What did you learn in life? At age 3? At 21? What about 45? 65? 80 and beyond? How can you share this wisdom with the people you love? Your first smile, kiss, true love. The breakthroughs that come with age and experience. The realizations we have about ourselves and the world as the number of candles on your cake creeps up. There is so much to learn. In this beautiful fully illustrated book, you’ll follow, page by page, year by year, the course of a lifetime as each of us learns the little things that together make up a whole life. A perfect gift for holidays, birthdays, graduations, and that special friend, HUNDRED, like Dr. Seuss’s Oh, The Places You’ll Go, is a book destined to become a perennial favorite.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250237017
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
In HUNDRED, the simple pleasures and hard lessons of each age are gorgeously presented as a full color, illustrated journey of the passage of time. What did you learn in life? At age 3? At 21? What about 45? 65? 80 and beyond? How can you share this wisdom with the people you love? Your first smile, kiss, true love. The breakthroughs that come with age and experience. The realizations we have about ourselves and the world as the number of candles on your cake creeps up. There is so much to learn. In this beautiful fully illustrated book, you’ll follow, page by page, year by year, the course of a lifetime as each of us learns the little things that together make up a whole life. A perfect gift for holidays, birthdays, graduations, and that special friend, HUNDRED, like Dr. Seuss’s Oh, The Places You’ll Go, is a book destined to become a perennial favorite.
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.
A Hundred Merry Tales
Author: JOHN. RASTELL
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910075074
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
First published in 1524-5, this charming collection of amusing (sometimes scurrilous) anecdotes was greatly celebrated in Tudor England, and is even name-checked by Shakespeare. Now re-edited for the first time from all four surviving original editions, and including rediscovered 'lost' passages, this is the fullest ever edition of a classic work
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910075074
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
First published in 1524-5, this charming collection of amusing (sometimes scurrilous) anecdotes was greatly celebrated in Tudor England, and is even name-checked by Shakespeare. Now re-edited for the first time from all four surviving original editions, and including rediscovered 'lost' passages, this is the fullest ever edition of a classic work
Watermelons, Walnuts, and the Wisdom of Allah, and Other Tales of the Hoca
Author: Barbara K. Walker
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN: 9780896722545
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
A collection of tales about the folk hero Nasreddin Hoca, as he appears in the legends of Turkey.
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN: 9780896722545
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
A collection of tales about the folk hero Nasreddin Hoca, as he appears in the legends of Turkey.
The Hundred Tales of Wisdom
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rumi, Jalaludin
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rumi, Jalaludin
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
The Book of the Book
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 090086012X
Category : Islam
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 090086012X
Category : Islam
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description