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The Conference of the Birds (Record no. 9317)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781420943948
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 891.55
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Attar, Farid-ud-din
9 (RLIN) 387415
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The Conference of the Birds
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. UK;
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Digireads;
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2012
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 36 Pages;
Other physical details Paperback
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Farid ud-Din Attar (1145/46 - 1221) was a Persian poet, druggist, and social theorist of Sufism, who wrote much of his poetry while treating hundreds of patients a day with his herbal remedies. As a young man he made a pilgrimage to Mecca, and sought wisdom during his travels in Egypt, Damascus and India. His masterpiece, "The Conference of the Birds", has survived centuries because of its captivating poetic style and its symbolic exploration on the true nature of God. This 4500-line poem follows the birds of the world, each of which hold special significance, as they seek out the Simorgh - a mythical Persian bird much like the phoenix - in hopes that he might be their king. The birds must cross seven valleys on their quest, each of which represents various trials that the individual must pass through to realize the true nature of God. Within the overlying allegory, Attar captivates readers with short, charming stories in beautiful and clever language.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Poetry, Drama & Criticism
9 (RLIN) 387416
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
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Withdrawn status Lost status Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Total Checkouts Total Renewals Full call number Barcode Date last seen Date last checked out Price effective from Koha item type Source of classification or shelving scheme
        Karachi Karachi Poetry and Drama 11/06/2016 1 3 891.55 PKLC018393 20/10/2016 11/09/2016 11/06/2016 Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Dewey Decimal Classification
        Lahore Lahore Poetry and Drama 23/05/2016 1 3 891.55 PKLC014491 09/06/2018 08/03/2018 23/05/2016 Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17