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contains a treasury of proverbs, etiquette, information and ideas to have come out of the Middle East, and Arab culture. Shah's standing as someone who straddles the East and the West enables him to see both societies in a way that others are unable to observe. Among the material included are
214:: "Both are full of delights; there is a great deal that is surprising; and, as with all books from that source, we are reminded of a generosity and largeness of mind in a culture that once, long ago, gave us the concept of chivalry." 24: 333: 279: 349: 98: 465: 437: 470: 325: 119: 203: 272: 317: 309: 357: 429: 365: 421: 413: 460: 381: 265: 405: 23: 389: 373: 341: 143: 93: 78: 174:) stating in Arabic the epithet, 'There is no god but Allah'. The collection also shows that 159: 171: 454: 397: 207: 179: 135: 162:
on the subjects of chivalry at honor, bravery and courage, such as the Tale of
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See Review by Doris Lessing in the Independent 17.08.1991 p. 25
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of Mercia struck a gold dinar (now found in London's
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is a collection of stories and information about the
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Tahir Shah
Folklore
Reference
The Octagon Press
ISBN
978-0863040351
Beyond the Devil's Teeth
Middle East
Tahir Shah
The Octagon Press
teaching stories
Hatim Tai
King Offa
British Museum
Chaucer
Shakespeare
Dante
Nobel prize
Doris Lessing
"The Sufis and Idries Shah"
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e
Tahir Shah
The Middle East Bedside Book
Journey Through Namibia
Spectrum Guide to Jordan
Beyond the Devil's Teeth
Sorcerer's Apprentice

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