{"product_id":"a-perfumed-scorpion-idries-shah-9781784793982","title":"A Perfumed Scorpion","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe '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 \u003cem\u003eA Perfumed Scorpion\u003c\/em\u003e, Idries Shah directs attention to both the perfume and the scorpion - the overlay and the reality - in psychology, human behaviour and the learning process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrammed 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Idries Shah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1784793981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784793982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Isf Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d","brand":"Idries Shah","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43942633242879,"sku":"9781784793982","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_2ecc9bac-d035-41ee-8026-3a9fe3ed2ba8.jpg?v=1681493479","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-perfumed-scorpion-idries-shah-9781784793982","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}