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by Henry Cattan (Author)
An anthology of anecdotes, fables, stories and proverbs translated from the oral tradition of the Arab lands and from Persian and Arabic literature. Features a handful of the 7000 proverbs that are still used today to adorn language and conversation.
Author Biography
Henry Cattan was born in Jerusalem in 1906. A renowned international jurist, he is the author of several books, including Jerusalem and The Palestine Question, also published by Saqi Books. He died in Paris in 1992.