The Animals' Lawsuit Against Humanity: Illustrated 10th Century Iraqi Ecological Fable by Ikhwan al Safa & Matthew Kaufmann - Ancient Environmental Wisdom for Modern Readers" 优化说明： 1. 保持核心关键词："Animals' Lawsuit Against Humanity", "10th Century Iraqi", "Ecological Fable" 2. 修正拼写错误（Fable） 3. 简化作者署名格式（&替代and） 4. 增加场景描述："Ancient Environmental Wisdom for Modern Readers"突出现代适用性 5. 符合SEO规范：重要关键词前置，长度控制在合理范围 （注：原标题中的"Mattew"疑似拼写错误，根据常见姓名改为"Matthew"；若原名为正确拼写请保留）

In this interfaith and multicultural 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. The ancient antecedents of this tale are thought to have originated in India, with the first written version penned in Arabic sometime before the 10th century in what is now Iraq. Much later, this version of the story was translated into Hebrew in 14th century France and was popular in European Jewish communities into the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This exquisite English translation, illustrated with 12 original color illumination plates, is useful in introducing young and old alike to environmental and animal rights issues.

Year: 2014

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