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Timeless Wisdom - What Irish Proverbs Tell Us About Ourselves (Paperback)
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Timeless Wisdom - What Irish Proverbs Tell Us About Ourselves (Paperback)
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Loot Price R577
Discovery Miles 5 770
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What can we learn from the folk wisdom of our ancestors? For
centuries, Irish proverbs or seanfhocail have provided memorable
insights into everyday experiences such as love, marriage,
happiness and death. In doing so, they give us a unique insight
into human nature as well as an understanding of the lives and
outlook of our forebears. But is such "timeless wisdom" still
relevant in the modern world - or merely the dying echo of a bygone
era? In this fascinating book, Aidan Moran and Michael O'Connell
reflect on this question and provide a systematic exploration of
the psychology of Irish proverbs. In particular, the authors
examine a wealth of Irish wisdom about food, drink, weather, money,
markets, land, health, happiness, love, marriage and death - all
the essentials of life! Thoroughly researched and written in a
lively, accessible style, the book is enriched by a selection of
beautiful photographs. Often provocative, sometimes witty but never
dull, these proverbs will encourage you to slow down and look at
the world in a different way. This book is an essential purchase
for students of Irish society, people who share a love of folklore,
and anyone who is interested in learning more about the meaning and
significance of Irish proverbs.
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