The Oxford Dictionary Of American Quotations

Zusatztext This compilation is one of that special breed of reference books that is both suitable for browsing and satisfactory for ready-reference use. Informationen zum Autor Margaret Miner and Hugh Rawson are also the editors of The New International Dictionary of Quotations, A Dictionary of Quotations from the Bible, and A Dictionary of Quotations from Shakespeare. Hugh is also the author of Wicked Words, Devious Derivations, and Rawson's Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Doubletalk. They live in Roxbury, Connecticut. Klappentext Fully indexed by author (including brief biographical sketches) and keyword, this is an essential reference for anyone interested in the great people and ideas of American history. Includes nearly 6,000 quotations on more than 500 topics. Zusammenfassung With nearly 6,000 quotations arranged historically and annotated extensively, you'll know not just who said what, but get the full story behind the quote. Follow any of the more than five hundred topics (from Abolition to Zeal) and you will get a nutshell history of what great (and not-so-great) Americans had to say about each one.

Product details

• Authors: Margaret Miner, Miner Margaret, Rawson, Hugh Rawson, Hugh (EDT)/ Miner Rawson, Rawson Hugh
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2005
• EAN: 9780195168235
• ISBN: 978-0-19-516823-5
• No. of pages: 898
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 241 mm x 51 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; USA, REFERENCE / Quotations, United States of America, USA, Dictionaries Of Quotations, Quotations, proverbs and sayings