{"product_id":"the-book-of-proverbs-and-riad-kassis-9789004113053","title":"The Book of Proverbs and Arabic Proverbial Works","description":"This is the first detailed study that critically compares and contrasts the wisdom sentences of the Book of Proverbs with classical and post-classical Arabic proverbs; reference is also made to current Arabic proverbs.\u003cbr\u003eThe wisdom tradition of Solomon is examined and is compared to that of the Arab sage Luqm穗. The book deals with three main themes that are of special significance both in the Book of Proverbs and in Arabic proverbial works: royalty, speech and silence, wealth and poverty.\u003cbr\u003eThe book concludes with a study of some form-critical and traditio-historical aspects of the treated proverbs.\u003cbr\u003eHundreds of classical Arabic proverbs and wisdom sayings of Prophet Muḥammad appear for the first time in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Riad Kassis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9004113053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789004113053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.62h x 6.56w x 0.99d","brand":"Riad Kassis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43983513125119,"sku":"9789004113053","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3dba9bef-e36b-404a-97be-01c744c0bd60.jpg?v=1683267094","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-proverbs-and-riad-kassis-9789004113053","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}