Dictionary of Arabic and Islamic Proverbs - Hardcover

 
9780710201799: Dictionary of Arabic and Islamic Proverbs
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0710201796 ISBN 13: 9780710201799
Publisher: Routledge, 1984

Synopsis

One of the quickest ways to understand a people or a culture is to learn their proverbs. This anthology, first published in 1984, compiles in dictionary form proverbs from the Islamic world, particularly the Middle East and North Africa. The Arabs were the first to gather and annotate their own proverbs – the earliest collections date from the ninth century AD. These proverbs – earthy, witty and wise – present a vivid portrait of the Islamic world, and provide a guide to the folk-wisdom of the Arabic-speaking and Islamic peoples.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
1984
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0710201796
ISBN 13 
9780710201799
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
176
Editor
Lunde Paul, Wintle Justin

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