1st Edition

A Dictionary of Arabic and Islamic Proverbs

By Paul Lunde, Justin Wintle Copyright 1984
    178 Pages
    by Routledge

    178 Pages
    by Routledge

    One of the quickest ways to understand a people or a culture is to learn their proverbs. This anthology, first published in 1984, compiles in dictionary form proverbs from the Islamic world, particularly the Middle East and North Africa. The Arabs were the first to gather and annotate their own proverbs – the earliest collections date from the n

    Preface.  Acknowledgements.  A Summary of Classification.  The Proverbs.

    Biography

    Paul Lunde and Justin Wintle