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PROVERBS - WOLFGANG MIEDER KARTONIERT (TB)

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.

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