Wisdom from Africa

Dianne Stewart (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

160 Seiten

2005
Struik Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-77007-026-4 (ISBN)

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In the words of the author, 'African proverbs reflect both the past and the present, and are as relevant to contemporary society as they were to traditional society.' As with so much of African culture, proverbs have been passed on in the oral tradition so it's rare to find such a treasure trove as this; from across Africa, the author has compiled a fascination collection. The text is given in the language of origin, an English translation and an explanation to the meaning. The proverbs are divided into subject groups such as human nature, family life, good fortune, time, animals and nature.

Dianne Stewart has a B.A. (Hons) in African Languages, M.A. in South African Literature and a M.A. degree in Creative Writing. Her other folktale collections for Penguin Random House include The Zebra’s Stripes and other African Animal Tales, Folktales from Africa and The Guinea Fowl’s Spots and other African Bird Tales.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	19.3.2013
Sprache	englisch
Maße	150 x 150 mm
Gewicht	420 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
ISBN-10	1-77007-026-5 / 1770070265
ISBN-13	978-1-77007-026-4 / 9781770070264
Zustand	Neuware