The Dabista n: 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, with a special introduction by A. V. Williams Jackson.
Contributors: Muh sin, Fa ni , fl. 1618-1670, supposed author.; Shea, David, 1777-1836.; Troyer, Anthony, d. 1865.
Series: Universal classics library
Publisher: M. Walter Dunne
Published: 1901
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 411
Subjects: Religions.; Iran -- Religion.
Work titles: Dabista n.
Notes: Authorship attributed to Muh ammad Muh sin, called Fa ni .

At head of t.-p.: Oriental literature.

Abridged from the first edition of the translation begun by D. Shea, completed by A. Troyer and published in 3 v. in 1843.  In accordance with its title "Dabista nulmaza hab" (School of religious doctrines or institutes) the work presents a sketch of many differenct kinds of doctrines and religious tenets, notably of Magism, Hinduism, Christianity, and Mohammedanism.  cf. "Special introd."