{"product_id":"the-pleasantries-of-the-incredible-mulla-nasrudin-paperback","title":"The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIdries Shah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLecain\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe appeal of Nasrudin is as universal and timeless as the truths he illustrates. This delightful collection of teaching stories in which Mulla Nasrudin is the main actor is both an outstanding anthology of humor and a book of Sufi wisdom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here are stories by the Sufi masters Rumi, Jami, and Attar, plus others collected by Idries Shah from the Persian, Afghan, Turkish, and Arabic cultures.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis delightful collection of teaching stories in which Mulla Nasrudin is the main actor is both an outstanding anthology of humor and a book of Sufi wisdom. Here are stories by the Sufi masters Rumi, Jami, and Attar, plus others collected by Idries Shah from the Persian, Afghan, Turkish, and Arabic cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdries Shah \u003c\/b\u003ewas an author and teacher in the Sufi tradition who wrote dozens of books on topics ranging from psychology to spiritualilty to travelogues to other anthropological studies. In his writings, Shah presented Sufism as a universal form of wisdom that predated Islam. Shah is known for \u003ci\u003eThe Sufis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Commanding Self\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Subleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasrudin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Thinkers of the East\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLearning How to Learn. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eErrol Le Cain\u003c\/b\u003e (1941-89) was a British animator and author and illustrator of books for children. Without much formal training, he first joined the animation studio of Richard Williams. He then became a freelance animator and illustrator, working on BBC sets, and eventually became an illustrator of children's books. As an author, he published three books and, in 1984, won the Kate Greenaway Medal, which recognizes \"distinguished illustration in a book for children.\"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 7.76 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751969161504,"sku":"9780140193572","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/62b235ad8d916cbb525a74acf0898254.webp?v=1779984467","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-pleasantries-of-the-incredible-mulla-nasrudin-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}