Wisdom in loose form : the language of Egyptian and Greek proverbs in collections of the Hellenistic and Roman periods /

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 com...

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Main Author: Lazaridis, Nikolaos, 1977-

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Boston : Brill, 2007.

Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements 287.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 204-407, ISBN: 9789004322288.

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Call Number: PN6519.E35 L39 2007

Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary material /
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  • Chapter One. Introduction /
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  • Chapter Two. The egyptian and greek corpus /
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  • Chapter Three. The language and classification of the proverbs /
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  • Chapter Four. The monopartite proverbs /
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  • Chapter Five. The bipartite and multipartite proverbs /
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  • Chapter Six. The style and semantics of the proverbs /
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  • Chapter Seven. The proverbs and their collections /
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  • Chapter Eight. Summary of similarities and differences, and conclusions /
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  • Appendix A. List of proverbs omitted from the analysis /
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  • Appendix B. List of structural models with further examples /
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  • Appendix C. Examples of semantic parallels /
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  • Appendix D. Further examples of themes /
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  • Appendix E. List of examples quoted in the analysis /
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  • Bibliography /
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  • General index /
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