Wolfgang Mieder Proverbs (Paperback) International Folkloristics (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: ProverbsCondition: NewEAN: 9781433120244ISBN: 9781433120244Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing IncFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 05/31/2012Item Height: 225mmItem Length: 155mmItem Weight: 480gAuthor: Wolfgang MiederLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: A HandbookDescription: The book comprises a comprehensive survey of the multifaceted nature of proverbs as colorful expressions of folk wisdom. The first part deals with the definition and classification of proverbs, including such matters as proverb markers and meanings, origin and dissemination, traditional forms related to proverbs, and types of proverb collections. The second part presents essays on the origin, history and modern use of a variety of proverbs. There are also representative lists of proverbs from different cultures and languages, Native American proverbs, African American proverbs, etc. The third part discusses the fascinating scholarship on proverbs that includes empirical studies, linguistic and semiotic considerations, proverb performance in social contexts, issues of culture, folklore, and history, the appearance of proverbs in politics, the expression of stereotypes and worldview in proverbs, the anthropological, sociological, and psychological study of proverbs, the use of proverbs in folk narratives and literature, proverbs in religion and wisdom literature, pedagogical use of proverbs, the illustrations of proverbs in art, and the appearance of proverbs in the modern age of mass media and popular culture. The fourth part contains chapters on the use and function of proverbs in the writings of Lord Chesterfield, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Charles Diickens, Winston S. Churchill, and Bertolt Brecht. There are also sections on proverb poems and songs, proverbs in caricatures, cartoons, comics, advertisements, and newspaper headlines. An extensive bibliography of major studies and collections as well as name, subject, and proverb indices conclude this inclusive study.Country/Region of Manufacture: USBook Series: International FolkloristicsGenre: Language & ReferenceTopic: Society & CultureType: TextbookRelease Year: 2012 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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Book Title: Proverbs

Title: Proverbs

EAN: 9781433120244

ISBN: 9781433120244

Release Date: 05/31/2012

Release Year: 2012

Item Height: 225mm

Subtitle: A Handbook

Country/Region of Manufacture: US

Genre: Language & Reference

Topic: Society & Culture

Number of Pages: 304 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Proverbs : a Handbook

Publisher: Lang A&G International Academic Publishers, Peter

Subject: English As a Second Language, Business Aspects, Quotations, General, Anthropology / General

Publication Year: 2012

Features: New Edition

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 16.9 Oz

Author: Wolfgang Mieder

Item Length: 8.9 in

Subject Area: Literary Criticism, Foreign Language Study, Art, Référence, Social Science

Series: International Folkloristics Ser.

Item Width: 6.1 in

Format: Trade Paperback