The Libro de los Buenos Proverbios: A Critical Edition

by Hunain ibn Ishaq, Harlan Sturm (Translator)

Overview

The libro de los buenos proverbios, a key work in the medieval didactic tradition, is presented here for the first time in a western translation. The proverbs were assembled by the great ninth-century physician, translator, and author, Hunain ibn Ishaq. Harlan G. Sturm provides an excellent introduction to his translation of the Buenos Proverbios which deals with the book's role in medieval proverbial literature and with the life and significance of Hunain ibn Ishaq, whose influence in his own period was significant. Hunain accurately translated the scientific works of the ancients and contributed important commentaries to the medieval and scientific knowledge of his era.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813195087
Publisher:	University Press of Kentucky
Publication date:	12/14/2021
Series:	Studies in Romance Languages
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	152
File size:	221 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Harlan Sturm teaches Spanish at the University of Massachusetts.