Wit and Wisdom in Morocco (Routledge Revivals): A Study of Native ProverbsFirst published in 1930, this is the final of Edward Westermarck’s trilogy of titles that explore the society, culture and customs of Morocco. Compiled from years of personal research and interviews conducted with local people, this collection of native proverbs addresses such cultural and ideological concepts as marriage and family, hospitality, goodness and arrogance, as well as sayings relating to certain periods, agriculture and weather. With a detailed introductory essay from Westermarck, this is a fascinating work that will provide invaluable insight for students and those with a general interest in Moroccan and North African history and anthropology. |
Contents
INTRODUCTORY ESSAY | 1 |
Proverbs that consist of one or more sentences conveying | 7 |
sq Irony p | 17 |
sq on words p 22 Rime pp 2427 Assonance pp 27 | 27 |
IV | 42 |
interpretation of proverbs pp 4345 Different methods | 48 |
upon national characteristics and may very frequently have | 54 |
and peace p | 63 |
HOSPITALITY | 207 |
ROBBERY | 216 |
RETRIBUTION AND FORGIVENESS | 227 |
GOODNESS p sq 236 CARDINAL DUTIES | 236 |
WRONGDOING pp 252254 GUILT | 252 |
FALSEHOOD pp 264271 BOASTING | 279 |
PRUDENCE pp 282289 INTELLECTUAL | 289 |
MISCELLANEOUS PROVERBS | 295 |
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Wit and Wisdom in Morocco (Routledge Revivals): A Study of Native Proverbs Edward Westermarck No preview available - 2015 |
Wit and Wisdom in Morocco (Routledge Revivals): A Study of Native Proverbs Edward Westermarck No preview available - 2013 |
Common terms and phrases
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