Parables and Riddles in Ancient and Modern Teaching Achilles, a Hare and Two Tortoises 1st Edition – PDF/EPUB Version Downloadable
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Author(s): Kalman J. Kaplan, Matthew B. Schwartz
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 9781527541498
Edition: 1st Edition
Description
This book explores the difference between parables and riddles. Biblical parables transmit useful life-messages, while Greek riddles are largely unintelligible, leaving one helpless. What do these forms reveal about ancient views of wisdom?
