Proverbs are, however, much more than that. They are windows into our past, and a friendly nod from our ancestors. Sometimes they can remind us of our parents or grandparents as we once again hear their kindly voices speak to us in words of folk wisdom. This book offers mainly Irish folk proverbs, but there is also a selection from Irish literature, the Bible, and other languages.
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Proverbs are like people – they can be humorous, sad, old, young, even have their own offspring. But they can also tell us a great deal about the time, the place and the culture that created them.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781848405905
Publisert
2017-03-01
Utgiver
Vendor
New Island Books
Vekt
320 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
XL, 09
Språk
Product language
Flerspråklig
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
320

Forfatter

Biographical note

Garry Bannister set up the first Department of Modern Irish at Moscow State University in the late 1970s, where he also lectured while completing his PhD. He is the author of Essential Irish, Foclóir an Fhoghlaimeora, Teasáras na Gaeilge among many others. More recently, his work includes the perennially popular Proverbs in Irish and the first comprehensive translation of Zen koans in English and Irish, A Path Home – Conair Siar, both published by New Island.