African Wisdom: 101 Proverbs from the Motherland

by Tokunboh Adelekan

Overview

Unfortunately, many people instinctively associate the continent of Africa with poverty, disease, and conflict. In so doing they miss out on much of the wisdom that is waiting to be discovered from the motherland of civilization. By and large, it is a wisdom rooted in strong community bonds. A bald head has no lice. Big fruit falls from big trees. And, It takes a whole village to raise a child. These are just three of the more than 100 insightful proverbs contained in this book. The author's inspiring and instructive reflections point to overlapping themes to be found in African and in biblical spirituality. Be prepared to discover some previously hidden treasures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780817080099
Publisher:	Judson Press
Publication date:	07/15/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	973 KB

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	vi
	Foreword	vii
	Introduction	viii
Part 1	"Somebody Prayed for Me": Human Character and Conduct	1
Part 2	"What Goes Around Comes Around": The Moral Law	19
Part 3	"Tell It Like It Is": Human Nature	37
Part 4	"Walk Together, Children": Collective Responsibility and Cooperative Ethics	49
Part 5	"Mold Me and Make Me": Education and Enlightenment	65
Part 6	"Been in the Storm So Long": The Human Dilemma	79
Part 7	"His Eye Is on the Sparrow": The Divine-Human Relationship	97
	Index of African Proverbs	111