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A Dictionary of Arabic and Islamic Proverbs

A Dictionary of Arabic and Islamic Proverbs - Routledge Library Editions. Language & Literature of the Middle East

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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

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Book information

ISBN: 9781138699021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 398.9927
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 178
Weight: 286g
Height: 156mm
Width: 233mm
Spine width: 20mm

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