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I don't if such words could be used when it comes to describing such a spiritual book but Attar (peace be upon him) is trully a master. TThe simplicity with which he relates the story is very deep. The way God is described is an eye opener. I recommend this book to anybody who wants to know what Sufism is about.
Published on September 22, 2009 by Ali Bamba
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A wonderful work but this isn't the best English version.
The Conference of the Birds is a marvellous book--a sufi treatise on the spiritual life written in Persian rhyming couplets. This translation is not in poetry, but in rather dull prose. In addition the translator leaves out a number of the stories that make up the bulk of the work. He mistranslates at a few crucial points. I would recommend instead the extraordinary...
Published on August 15, 2002 by Dan
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44 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
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A wonderful work but this isn't the best English version.,
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This review is from: Conference of the Birds: A Seeker's Journey to God (Paperback)
The Conference of the Birds is a marvellous book--a sufi treatise on the spiritual life written in Persian rhyming couplets. This translation is not in poetry, but in rather dull prose. In addition the translator leaves out a number of the stories that make up the bulk of the work. He mistranslates at a few crucial points. I would recommend instead the extraordinary translation by Dick Davis and Afkham Darbandi. With great skill the whole work is translated into rhyming couplets like the original. Davis' rhythm and rhyme carry you through the work at a cracking pace, unlike the plodding prose of this version. Davis and Darbandi's translation is in the Penguin Classics series, ISBN 0140444343, also available from Amazon, where you can see a sample of their work.
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This review is from: Conference of the Birds: A Seeker's Journey to God (Paperback)
I don't if such words could be used when it comes to describing such a spiritual book but Attar (peace be upon him) is trully a master. TThe simplicity with which he relates the story is very deep. The way God is described is an eye opener. I recommend this book to anybody who wants to know what Sufism is about.
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Conference of the Birds: A Seeker's Journey to God by Rustom Pestonji Masani (Paperback - Oct. 2001)
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