The Dabistán, or School of manners, Volume 3 (of 3) translated from the original Persian, with notes and illustrations

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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 3 (of 3)" by Fani, Shea, and Troyer is a comparative religion work written between 1645 and 1658. This Persian text surveys the religious landscape of mid-17th century South Asia and the Middle East, examining Abrahamic and Dharmic faiths alongside ancient Greek philosophical traditions. Spanning twelve chapters, it offers detailed accounts of diverse beliefs from Zoroastrianism to Sikhism, including rare documentation of Emperor Akbar's syncretic Din-i Ilahi and the theological discussions that inspired it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 998

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