 Cover of The Case of the Animals versus Man, translated by Lenn E. Goodman and Richard McGregor. | |
| Author | Brethren of Purity (Ikhwān al-Ṣafā) |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fī aṣnāf al-ḥayawānāt wa-ʿajāʾib hayākilihā wa-gharāʾib aḥwālihā |
| Language | Arabic |
| Series | Encyclopedia of the Brethren of Purity |
| Genre | Epistle |
| Publication place | Iraq |
| Media type | |
Fī aṣnāf al-ḥayawānāt wa-ʿajāʾib hayākilihā wa-gharāʾib aḥwālihā (Arabic: في أصناف الحيوانات وعجائب هياكلها وغرائب أحوالها),[1] known in English as The Case of the Animals versus Man Before the King of the Jinn,[a] is an epistle written by the Brethren of Purity (Ikhwān al-Ṣafā) in the 960s and first published as Epistle 22 in the Encyclopedia of the Brethren of Purity. The longest Encyclopedia entry, The Case of the Animals versus Man revolves around a group of talking animals who testify against humans in a session chaired by the ruler of the jinn. It has been favourably received by literary critics and translated into several languages.
- ^ Tlili 2012, p. 50.
- ^ Irwin 1992, p. 50.
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