Wisdom from the Ancients - Hardcover

 
9781851246144: Wisdom from the Ancients
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1851246142 ISBN 13: 9781851246144
Verlag: Bodleian Library, 2023

Inhaltsangabe

A compilation of ancient wisdom sourced from ancient and medieval philosophers.
 
Words of wisdom and advice for leading a good life have long been part of society, handed down from one generation to the next. Many of these wise observations originated from the philosophers of Ancient Greece and Rome and went on to circulate widely among the Arabic-speaking communities of the Middle Ages, who added new sayings of their own. Wisdom from the Ancients features over four hundred sayings, riddles, and aphorisms from the ancient and medieval world in English translation. Grouped by themes including medicine, food, politics, and nature, they derive from a range of philosophers and physicians, from Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato to al-Kindi, Ibn Hindu, and al-Razi.
 
Packed with timeless advice to contemplate, share, and enjoy, this entertaining book offers readers a gateway to ancient and medieval cultures whose musings on philosophy, health, and life are just as authoritative and relevant today.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Simon Swain is professor of Classics and Greco-Arabic at the University of Warwick. Emilie Savage-Smith was professor of the history of Islamic science at the University of Oxford.

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Verlag
Bodleian Library
Erscheinungsdatum
2023
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1851246142
ISBN 13 
9781851246144
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
168
Herausgeber
Swain Simon, Savage-Smith Emilie
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