Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs

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.

A propos de l'auteur

Wolfgang Mieder is the University Distinguished Professor of German and Folklore at the University of Vermont since 1971. He is the founding editor of Proverbium: Yearbook of International Proverb Scholarship (1984-), and his publications include Behold the Proverbs of a People: Proverbial Wisdom in Culture, Literature, and Politics (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2014) and "Right Makes Might" Proverbs and the American Worldview (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2019).

Résumé

Dictionary of American Proverbs offers a comprehensive reference guide for distinctly American proverbs. Featuring a compendium of nearly 1,500 American proverbs spanning the 17th century to present day, this dictionary also includes a scholarly introduction along with a comprehensive bibliography of proverb collections and interpretive scholarship.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Wolfgang Mieder, Mieder Wolfgang
• Edition: BERGHAHN BOOKS, INC
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781800731318
• ISBN: 978-1-80073-131-8
• Pages: 242
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Autres langues / Autres littératures; USA, REFERENCE / Dictionaries, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Reference, Folklore, myths & legends, Language: reference & general, Language: reference and general, History of the Americas, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)