{"product_id":"kalilah-and-dimnah-9781479806546","title":"Kalīlah and Dimnah","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimeless fables of loyalty and betrayal \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike Aesop’s \u003ci\u003eFables\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKalīlah and Dimnah \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection designed not only for moral instruction, but also for the entertainment of readers. The stories, which originated in the Sanskrit \u003ci\u003ePanchatantra\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/i\u003e, were adapted, augmented, and translated into Arabic by the scholar and state official Ibn al-Muqaffaʿ in the second\/eighth century. The stories are engaging, entertaining, and often funny, from “The Man Who Found a Treasure But Could Not Keep It,” to “The Raven Who Tried To Learn To Walk Like a Partridge” and “How the Wolf, the Raven, and the Jackal Destroyed the Camel.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalīlah and Dimnah \u003c\/i\u003eis a “mirror for princes,” a book meant to inculcate virtues and discernment in rulers and warn against flattery and deception. Many of the animals who populate the book represent ministers counseling kings, friends advising friends, or wives admonishing husbands. Throughout, \u003ci\u003eKalīlah and Dimnah \u003c\/i\u003eoffers insight into the moral lessons Ibn al-Muqaffaʿ believed were important for rulers—and readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bilingual Arabic-English edition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ibn al-Muqaffaʿ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48088852693243,"sku":"9781479806546","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_c94c8e77-1580-44ee-8238-b0fdad1baef7.jpg?v=1770442714","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/kalilah-and-dimnah-9781479806546","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}