Greek Wisdom Literature in Arabic Translation

A Study of the Graeco-Arabic Gnomologia

By (author) Dimitri Gutas

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Extent: 504, 504 pages

Publisher: American Society for Premodern Asia

Subjects: Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies, Literary Studies

Series: American Oriental Series

Series volume number: 60

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(June 2019)

ISBN: 9781940490557

7.01 x 10 inches

Price: $60.00

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A critical edition based on the three known manuscripts, and translation of a gnomologium entitled Mukhtar min kalam al-hukama’ al-arba`a, which contains sayings ascribed to Pythgagoras, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. A paperback reprint of the original 1975 book, with a new Foreword, and with errata and corrections.


  • By (author) Dimitri Gutas