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Ancient wisdom : an introduction to sayings collections /
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TextPublication details: Grand Rapids, MI. William B Eerdmans Publishing Company, ©2022Description: xiii 321 pages ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780802875433
- 0802875432
- 223.06 W746A
- PN6401 .W55 2022
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Summary: "An introduction to all the major extant collections of wisdom sayings from antiquity"--
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
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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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