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Ancient wisdom : an introduction to sayings collections /

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, MI. William B Eerdmans Publishing Company, ©2022Description: xiii 321 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780802875433
  • 0802875432
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 223.06 W746A
LOC classification:
  • PN6401 .W55 2022
Contents:
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
Summary: "An introduction to all the major extant collections of wisdom sayings from antiquity"--
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Non-fiction 223.06 W746A (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.1 Available 067945
Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Non-fiction 223.06 W746A (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.2 Available 067946

Includes bibliographical references and index

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

"An introduction to all the major extant collections of wisdom sayings from antiquity"--

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