by Idries Shah · Ediciones Paidós · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475090788
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«Cuentos de los derviches» is a collection of Sufi tales by Idries Shah, published by Ediciones Paidós in paperback (240 pages, in Spanish).
The book gathers teaching stories from Sufi masters of the past thousand years, adapted by Idries Shah to bring them closer to the West. The narratives from traditional Asia combine a fantastic and poetic tone with simple situations, analogies, parables and proverbs that convey an inner teaching about the human being and life.
It is number 9 in the Orientalia collection, with an introduction by Robert Graves. The original English edition was published in 1967 and is titled «Tales of the Dervishes».
Suitable for readers interested in Sufism, spirituality and Eastern philosophy.
Idries Shah, also known as Idris Shah, Indries Shah, né Sayed Idries el-Hashimi and by the pen name Arkon Daraul, was an Afghan author, thinker and teacher in the Sufi tradition. Shah wrote over three dozen books on topics ranging from psychology and spirituality to travelogues and culture studies.
