Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs
Hardcover 242 pages English 17-Sep-21
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Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs offers a comprehensive reference guide for distinctly American proverbs. Compiled by Wolfgang Mieder, a key figure in the field of proverb studies, this compendium features nearly 1,500 proverbs with American origins, spanning the 17th century to present day, including a scholarly introduction exploring the history of proverbs in America, the structure and variants of these proverbs, known authors and sources, and cultural values expressed in these proverbs. Along with a comprehensive bibliography of proverb collections and interpretive scholarship, this dictionary offers a glimpse into the history of American social and cultural attitudes through uniquely American language.
- Author:
- Wolfgang Mieder
- Publisher:
- Berghahn Books
- Publication Date:
- 17-Sep-21
- Number of pages:
- 242 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10:
- 1800731310
- ISBN-13:
- 9781800731318