ISBN:
9780802875433
Language:
English
Pages:
xiii, 321 Seiten
DDC:
398.9/09
Keywords:
Proverbs History and criticism
;
Maxims History and criticism
;
Wisdom Quotations, maxims, etc
;
Literature, Ancient History and criticism
;
Wisdom literature Criticism, interpretation, etc
;
RELIGION
;
Biblical Studies
;
History & Culture
;
RELIGION
;
Biblical Studies
;
General
Abstract:
ʼAbot -- Ahiqar -- Amenemope -- Anii -- Ankhsheshonqy -- Ben Sira -- Cato -- Counsels of wisdom -- Democritus -- Epictetus -- Papyrus Insinger -- Isocrates -- Menander -- Merikare -- Pseudo-Phocylides -- Porphyry -- Proverbs -- Ptahhotep -- Publilius -- Pythagorean collections -- The seven sages -- Sextus -- Shuruppak -- Silvanus -- Sumerian proverb collections -- Syriac Menander -- The gospel of Thomas.
Abstract:
"An introduction to all the major extant collections of wisdom sayings from antiquity"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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