{"product_id":"wisdom-trevor-curnow-9781780234519","title":"Wisdom: A History","description":"\"There's no fool like an old fool,\" the saying goes. What is it about wisdom that sets it apart from mere intelligence? What is that elusive difference between a simple grasp of the facts and profound understanding? Wisdom has fascinated the human race for thousands of years; philosophers are notorious for being \u003ci\u003ein love\u003c\/i\u003e with it, and for centuries writers have tried to capture its essence in proverbs and fables. In this book, Trevor Curnow provides an accessible introduction to wisdom and the many ways we have thought about and tried to achieve it throughout history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on examples from a diversity of eras and places--from ancient Egypt to medieval Europe to modern Africa--Curnow explores the ways we have sought to overcome the problems posed by our existence, such as love and death, with a steadfast wisdom. He shows how many cultures have attributed wisdom to deities such as Apollo, Odin, and Sarasvati, and how, especially, we have placed it within the vehicle of the proverb, which has safeguarded its lessons throughout time and across cultures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Including a collection of one hundred sayings that offer a rich record of wisdom's reification, this history gives new insight into what wisdom actually is and where we might find it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Trevor Curnow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780234511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780234519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.60w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2015","brand":"Trevor Curnow","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43937962230015,"sku":"9781780234519","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_62817520-1b26-425a-aebd-874cc0ef9e14.jpg?v=1681432928","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wisdom-trevor-curnow-9781780234519","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}