The Dabistán; or, School of manners
Subtitle: the religious beliefs, observances, philosophic opinions and social customs of the nations of the East
By: translated from the original Persian by David Shea and Anthony Troyer ... and edited by the latter, with a special introduction by A. V. Williams Jackson ...
Contributors: Fānī, Muhammad Muhsin, d.1671 or 2.; Shea, David, 1777-1836.; Troyer, Anthony, 1865.
Series: Universal classics library; Universal classics library: Oriental literature
Publisher: M. W. Dunne
Published: 1901
Place of publication: Washington, & London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 411
Subjects: Religions.; Iran -- Religion.
Work titles: Dabistān. English.
Notes: Authorship attributed to Muhammad Muhsin, called Fānī.

At head of t.p.: Oriental literature.

Plates accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress.

Abridged from the first edition of the translation begun by D. Shea, completed by A. Troyer and published in 3 v. with title "The Dabistán, or School of manners ..." London, 1843 (Oriental translation fund of Great Britain and Ireland). In accordance with its title "Dabistán-ulmazáhab" (School of religious doctrines or institutes) the work presents a sketch of many different kinds of doctrines and religious tenets, notably of Magism, Hinduism, Christianity, and Mohammedanism cf. "Special introd."