| A Perfumed Scorpion Contributor(s): Shah, Idries (Author) |
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ISBN: 1784790990 ISBN-13: 9781784790998 Publisher: Isf Publishing OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Eastern - Religion | Islam - Sufi - Religion | Eastern |
| Dewey: 297.07 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.64 lbs) 226 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 'perfuming of a scorpion', referred to by the great Sufi teacher Bahaudin, symbolizes hypocrisy and self-deception: both in the individual and in institutions. In A Perfumed Scorpion, Idries Shah directs attention to both the perfume and the scorpion - the overlay and the reality - in psychology, human behavior and the learning process. Crammed with illustrative anecdotes from contemporary life, the book is nevertheless rooted in the teaching patterns of Rumi, Hafiz, Jami, and many other great Oriental sages. It deals with the need for and the path to knowledge and information. |