Le roi, le sage et le bouffon

Synopsis of Le roi, le sage et le bouffon

«Le roi, le sage et le bouffon» is the philosophical fable by Shafique Keshavjee, published by Éditions du Seuil in paperback (272 pages, in French).

The king of a distant country, advised by his sage and his jester, convenes the first Great Tournament of Truth after strange dreams. The contenders are elite athletes whose disciplines are atheism and the great religions. Jews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and atheists face off in an unusual competition.

Subtitled «Le grand tournoi des religions», it was published in 2000 by Éditions du Seuil and has been classified within philosophy, religion and spirituality.

For readers interested in philosophy and interreligious dialogue who seek a narrative and symbolic approach to these questions.