Oriental literature
Subtitle: or, The Dabistan
By: translated from the original Persian by David Shea and Anthony Troyer; introduction by A.V. Williams Jackson ...
Contributors: Muḣsin, Fānī, fl. 1618-1670, supposed author.; Shea, David, 1777-1836, tr.; Troyer, Anthony, d. 1865, tr.
Published: 1937
Place of publication: New York, Tudor Publishing Co
Language: eng
Number of pages: 411
Subjects: Religions; Iran -- Religion
Notes: Authorship attributed to Muḣammad Muḣsin, called Fānī.
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 this title,"Dabistán-ul-mazáhab" (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 introduction."