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Wolfgang Mieder

Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs

Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs

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The Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs is a comprehensive reference guide for American proverbs, compiled by Wolfgang Mieder, exploring their history, structure, authors, and cultural values.

Format: Hardback
Length: 242 pages
Publication date: 17 September 2021
Publisher: Berghahn Books


The Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs is a comprehensive reference guide for distinctly American proverbs. Compiled by Wolfgang Mieder, a prominent figure in the field of proverb studies, this compendium features nearly 1,500 proverbs with American origins, spanning the 17th century to the present day. In addition to a scholarly introduction that explores the history of proverbs in America, the structure and variants of these proverbs, known authors and sources, and cultural values expressed in these proverbs, the dictionary also includes 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.

The Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs is a comprehensive reference guide for distinctly American proverbs. Compiled by Wolfgang Mieder, a prominent figure in the field of proverb studies, this compendium features nearly 1,500 proverbs with American origins, spanning the 17th century to the present day. In addition to a scholarly introduction that explores the history of proverbs in America, the structure and variants of these proverbs, known authors and sources, and cultural values expressed in these proverbs, the dictionary also includes 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.


Dimension: 203 x 127 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800731318

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