
Wisdom in Loose Form
The Language of Egyptian and Greek Proverbs in Collections of the Hellenistic and Roman Periods
Nikolaos Lazaridis(Author)
Brill (Publisher)
Published on 22. June 2007
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-90-04-16058-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines Ancient Egyptian and Greek proverbs, as they are found in wisdom collections, circulating in Egypt and Greece of the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Its examination compares the proverbs' grammar, structure, style, theme and usage within the collections. This multi-leveled comparison results in the indentification of a great number of similarities and differences that are interpreted in cultural terms, that is, through their association with the cultural context of production and usage of the proverbs. Hence this study offers an original insight into the literary production in Ancient Egypt and Greece, comparing the manner Egyptian and Greek authors conveyed timeless wisdom and reconsidering the status of cultural contact between these two ancient Mediterranean civilizations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 253 mm
Width: 169 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
738 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-16058-3 (9789004160583)
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Nikolaos Lazaridis
Wisdom in Loose Form
The Language of Egyptian and Greek Proverbs in Collections of the Hellenistic and Roman Periods
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Nikolaos L. Lazaridis, D.Phil. (2005) in Oriental Studies, Merton College, Oxford University, is currently lecturing at the American University in Cairo. He has written extensively on ancient wisdom and cultural interaction including The Challenge of Producing Proverbs in Demotic and Greek (Oxford).