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The Dabistán, or School of manners, Volume 1 (of 3) translated from the original Persian, with notes and illustrations
by Fani, Muhsin
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- en
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Creators: Muhsin Fani (d. 1672?) [Dubious author], David Shea (1777-1836) [Translator], and Anthony Troyer (d. 1865) [Translator] "The Dabistán, or School of manners, Volume 1 (of 3)" by Fani, Shea, and Troyer is a Persian work on comparative religion written between 1645 and 1658. This remarkable text examines and compares Abrahamic, Dharmic, and other religions across mid-17th century South Asia and the Middle East, spanning twelve chapters. It offers rare historical insights into Emperor Akbar's syncretic Din-i Ilahi and contains one of history's first mentions of Sikhism, drawing from the author's interviews with scholars of numerous faiths across Patna, Kashmir, Lahore, and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 57.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1470