Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Proverbs
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Wit and Wisdom from West Africa
Author: African Proverbs
Author: Gerd de LeyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
This extensive collection of 1755 proverbs spans all regions of the African continent, revealing much about the wisdom, humour, and character of its people and culture. Each proverb is arranged alphabetically by key words and includes the country, province, or tribe of origin. Charmingly illustrated with traditional African art from museums and collections around the world.
Wit & Wisdom of Africa
Author: Patrick IbekwePublisher: Africa Research and Publications
ISBN: 9780865437241
Category : Proverbs, African
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wit & Wisdom of Africa
Author: Patrick IbekwePublisher:
ISBN: 9781872142401
Category : Proverbs, African
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Wit and Wisdom of Africa
Author: Patrick IbekwePublisher:
ISBN: 9781869847593
Category : Proverbs, African
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
An Anthology of Black Folk Wit, Wisdom, and Sayings
Author: Ariel BooksPublisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 9780836230642
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Collected from Africa and the Americas, these proverbs remain as relevant nowas they were generations ago.
Women's Wit and Wisdom: A Book Of Quotations
Author: Susan L. RattinerPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486111857
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
Over 400 memorable quotes from the last 2,500 years by Sappho, Queen Elizabeth I, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, Erma Bombeck, Oprah Winfrey, and many others. A delight!
Wit and Wisdom from West Africa
Author: The Healing Drum
Author: Yaya DialloPublisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
ISBN: 9780892812561
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
In the personal story of internationally acclaimed drummer Yaya Diallo we see the power of music as a sacred, healing force in West African culture.
The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Wisdom Literature
Author: Samuel L. AdamsPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119158273
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
A comprehensive introduction to ancient wisdom literature, with fascinating essays on a broad range of topics. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Wisdom Literature is a wide-ranging introduction to the texts, themes, and receptions of the wisdom literature of the Bible and the ancient world. This comprehensive volume brings together original essays from established scholars and emerging voices to offer a variety of perspectives on the “wisdom” biblical books, early Christian and rabbinic literature, and beyond. Varied and engaging essays provide fresh insights on topics of timeless relevance, exploring the distinct features of instructional texts and discussing their interpretation in both antiquity and the modern world. Designed for non-specialists, this accessible volume provides readers with balanced coverage of traditional biblical wisdom texts, including Proverbs, Job, Psalms, and Ecclesiastes; lesser-known Egyptian and Mesopotamian wisdom; and African proverbs. The contributors explore topics ranging from scribes and pedagogy in ancient Israel, to representations of biblical wisdom literature in contemporary cinema. Offering readers a fresh and interesting way to engage with wisdom literature, this book: Discusses sapiential books and traditions in various historical and cultural contexts Offers up-to-date discussion on the study of the biblical wisdom books Features essays on the history of interpretation and theological reception Includes essays covering the antecedents and afterlife of the texts Part of the acclaimed Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion series, the Companion to Wisdom Literature is a valuable resource for university, seminary and divinity school students and instructors, scholars and researchers, and general readers with interest in the subject.
