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9780863569586 English 0863569587 An anthology of anecdotes, fables, stories and proverbs translated from the oral tradition of the Arab lands and from Persian and Arabic literature. Features a handful of the 7000 proverbs that are still used today to adorn language and conversation., The Garden of Joys is an anthology of anecdotes, fables, stories, and proverbs related and translated from the oral tradition of the Arab lands and from Persian and Arabic literature. Henry Cattan has selected from a number of oral and written sources evocative of Eastern wisdom and humour and featuring some of the most memorable of Arab folk characters. The last section of the book features a handful of the seven thousand proverbs which are still today used to adorn language and conversation.
9780863569586 English 0863569587 An anthology of anecdotes, fables, stories and proverbs translated from the oral tradition of the Arab lands and from Persian and Arabic literature. Features a handful of the 7000 proverbs that are still used today to adorn language and conversation., The Garden of Joys is an anthology of anecdotes, fables, stories, and proverbs related and translated from the oral tradition of the Arab lands and from Persian and Arabic literature. Henry Cattan has selected from a number of oral and written sources evocative of Eastern wisdom and humour and featuring some of the most memorable of Arab folk characters. The last section of the book features a handful of the seven thousand proverbs which are still today used to adorn language and conversation.