Ancient Proverbs and Maxims from Burmese Sources - 9780415245494

Taylor & Francis

Ancient Proverbs and Maxims from Burmese SourcesOr The Niti Literature of Burma\nAuthor(s): James Gray\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415245494, 978-0415245494\nSynopsis\nFirst published in 2000. This is Volume II of seven of a series on Southeast Asia. Written in 1886, this is a collection of ancient proverbs and maxims from Burmese sources or the Niti literature of Burma. The Sanskrit-Pali word Niti is equivalent to conduct in its abstract, and guide in its concrete signification.