Names Matter: How to Better Represent the Orthodox Churches in Textbooks and the Academy
A literary criticism of the book "Conference of the Birds" by Farīd ud-Dīn 'Attār is presented. It outlines the characters and explores the symbolic significance of these characters. It examines the representation of Orthodox Churches in world religion textbooks to offer suggestions f...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
2016
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The journal of religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 96, Issue: 4, Pages: 506-543 |
Further subjects: | B
Religion in literature
B ATTAR, Farid ud-Din B CONFERENCE of the Birds (Book) B Orthodox Eastern Church B CHARACTERS & characteristics in literature |
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Summary: | A literary criticism of the book "Conference of the Birds" by Farīd ud-Dīn 'Attār is presented. It outlines the characters and explores the symbolic significance of these characters. It examines the representation of Orthodox Churches in world religion textbooks to offer suggestions for better practices when writing and teaching about churches. An overview of the story is also given. |
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ISSN: | 1549-6538 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/687819 |