The Book of African Proverbs: A Collection of Timeless Wisdom, Wit, Sayings & Advice - Hardcover

Gerd De Ley

 
9781578268030: The Book of African Proverbs: A Collection of Timeless Wisdom, Wit, Sayings & Advice
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1578268036 ISBN 13: 9781578268030
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press, 2019

Synopsis

Back in the 19th century, Africa was often referred to as 'the Dark Continent' in the sense that Africa's culture and people were largely mysterious and unknown to Europeans. Even today with all the information we have at our disposal, Africa is still viewed by many as a monolithic entity instead of a great continent with a myriad of diverse nations, cultures, and inhabitants. The Book of African Proverbs seek to illuminate these different cultures by highlighting the wisdom, humour, and character of people from all over Africa. The insights within The Book of African Proverbs are simultaneously unique and universal making it a wonderful starter collection for anyone interested in Africa's rich culture.

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About the Author

Gerd de Ley is a former English teacher and has been a professional writer and actor since 1975. From an early age, Gerd has been an avid collector of quotations and proverbs from all over the world and has had more than 450 works published in Holland and Belgium. His most comprehensive book, Het Grootste Citatenboek ter Wereld (translated as The Greatest Quotation Book in the World), was published in 2009 and contains over 40,000 quotes. For the past two decades, Gerd has worked together with linguist David Potter to bring his work to English audiences, resulting in publications in England, USA, India, Finland, China, and Vietnam.

From the Back Cover

Back in the 19th century, Africa was often referred to as 'the Dark Continent' in the sense that Africa's culture and people were largely mysterious and unknown to Europeans. Even today with all the information we have at our disposal, Africa is still viewed by many as a monolithic entity instead of a great continent with a myriad of diverse nations, cultures, and inhabitants. The Book of African Proverbs seek to illuminate these different cultures by highlighting the wisdom, humour, and character of people from all over Africa. The insights within The Book of African Proverbs are simultaneously unique and universal making it a wonderful starter collection for anyone interested in Africa's rich culture.

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Publisher
Hatherleigh Press
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1578268036
ISBN 13 
9781578268030
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
336