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The World of Proverb and Parable: With Illustrations From History, Biography, and the Anecdotal Table-Talk of All Ages. With an Introductory Essay On
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ISBN13: 9781020281112
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 576
Weight: 2.15
Height: 1.25 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
This expansive collection of proverbs and parables from around the world provides insight into the ways in which different cultures have used these forms of storytelling to transmit wisdom and cultural values. Edwin Paxton Hood's introductory essay offers a thought-provoking discussion of the universal themes that permeate these popular forms of expression.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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