The animals' lawsuit against humanity : a modern adaptation of an ancient animal rights tale / translated and adapted by Anson Laytner and Dan Bridge ; edited by Matthew Kaufmann ; illustrated by Kulsum Begum.

"How current this tenth century tale is for both the young and old of today! It addresses environmental and animal rights issues with charming efficacy. A Muslim Sufi work of 10th century Iraq, translated by a rabbi into Hebrew, and rendered into Latin for a Christian king is now translated fro...

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Corporate Author: Ikhwān al-Ṣafāʼ
Other Authors: Laytner, Anson, Bridge, Daniel Ethan, Kaufmann, Matthew, Begum, Kulsum (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Hebrew
Arabic
Published: Louisville, KY : Fons Vitae, 2005.
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Summary:"How current this tenth century tale is for both the young and old of today! It addresses environmental and animal rights issues with charming efficacy. A Muslim Sufi work of 10th century Iraq, translated by a rabbi into Hebrew, and rendered into Latin for a Christian king is now translated from the popular Hebrew version by Jews into English, edited by a Christian and illustrated exquisitely by a Muslim woman from India under the patronage of a Saudi princess. This is a true interfaith and multi-cultural title!" "In this fable, eloquent representatives of all members of the Animal Kingdom-from horses to bees-come before the respected Spirit King to complain of the dreadful treatment they have suffered at the hands of humankind. During the ensuing trial, where both humans and animals testify before the king, both sides argue their points ingeniously, deftly illustrating the validity of both sides of the ecology debate. Book jacket."--Jacket.
Physical Description:xiv, 115 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-115).
ISBN:1887752706
9781887752701