Behold The Proverbs Of A People
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Behold The Proverbs Of A People
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Author : Wolfgang Mieder
language : en
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Release Date : 2014-10-30
Behold The Proverbs Of A People written by Wolfgang Mieder and has been published by Univ. Press of Mississippi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-30 with Social Science categories.
The thirteen chapters of this book comprise an intriguing and informative entry into the world of proverb scholarship, illustrating that proverbs have always been and continue to be wisdom's international currency. The first section of the book focuses on the field of paremiology (proverb studies) in general, the spread of Anglo-American proverbs in Europe, and the phenomenon of modern proverbs. The second section analyzes the use of proverbs in the world of politics, including a chapter on President Obama, while the third concentrates on the uses of proverbs in literature. The final section ends with detailed cultural studies of the origin, history, dissemination, use, function, and meaning of specific proverbs. Noted scholar Wolfgang Mieder shows that proverbs matter in culture, literature, and politics. Proverbs remain part and parcel of oral and written communication, and, he demonstrates, they deserve to be studied from a range of viewpoints. While various chapters deal with a variety of issues and approaches, they cohere through a rhetorical perspective that looks at the text, texture, and context of proverbs as speech acts that make a noteworthy impact on culture and society. Whether proverbs appear in everyday speech, on the radio, on television, in films, on the pages of newspapers or magazines, in advertisements, in literary works, or in political speeches, they serve as formulaic verbal devices to add authoritative weight through tradition, convention, and wisdom.
Dictionary Of Authentic American Proverbs
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Author : Wolfgang Mieder
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2021-09-17
Dictionary Of Authentic American Proverbs written by Wolfgang Mieder and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-17 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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.
The Worldview Of Modern American Proverbs
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Author : Wolfgang Mieder
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Us
Release Date : 2020-09-24
The Worldview Of Modern American Proverbs written by Wolfgang Mieder and has been published by Peter Lang Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-24 with categories.
This is the first study of authentic modern American proverbs without including proverbs of British origin. It discusses the origin, nature, and meaning of modern American proverbs based on about 1500 texts.
Right Makes Might
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Author : Wolfgang Mieder
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2019-05-01
Right Makes Might written by Wolfgang Mieder and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-01 with Social Science categories.
In 1860 Abraham Lincoln employed the proverb, Right makes might, (opposite of the more aggressive Might makes right) in his famed Cooper Union address. While Lincoln did not originate the proverb, his use of it in this critical speech indicates that the 14th century phrase had taken on new ethical and democratic connotations in the 19th century. In this collection, famed scholar of proverbs Wolfgang Mieder explores the multifaceted use and function of proverbs through the history of the United States, from their early beginnings up through their use by today's well-known politicians, including Barack Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Bernie Sanders. Building on previous publications and unpublished research, Mieder explores sociopolitical aspects of the American worldview as expressed through the use of proverbs in politics, women's rights, and the civil rights movement. By looking at the use of proverbial phrases, Mieder demonstrates how one traditional phrase can take on numerous expressive roles over time and how they continue to play a key role in our contemporary moment.
The Proverbs Is
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Author : Marcella A. Spence
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2013-08-27
The Proverbs Is written by Marcella A. Spence and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-27 with Religion categories.
These passages from Proverbs were selected by God for translation. This book was truely inspired by Him. The book of Proverbs is known and said to be written by the only wisest man, King Solomon, the son of David. King Solomon was young and inexperienced and knew God. When asked by God "What shall I give you?" he asked for an understanding mind and a hearing heart to judge God's people that I may discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge and rule this great people? (1 Kings 3:3) 1 Chronicles 1:12 says, "Wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. And I will give you riches, possessions, honor and glory such as none of the kings had before you, and none after you shall have their equal." was God's response to King Solomon's request. Many of us read Proverbs and find them somewhat strange. Many are easily understood but what really are they? What are they trying to tell us?
Proverbs For The People
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Author : Elias Lyman Magoon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1849
Proverbs For The People written by Elias Lyman Magoon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1849 with Conduct of life categories.
Proverbs For People
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Author : Vern McLellan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983-02
Proverbs For People written by Vern McLellan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983-02 with Fiction categories.
Each page contains a proverb, a cartoon, and a modern-day humorous version of the proverb.
Proverbs Are The Best Policy
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Author : Wolfgang Mieder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005-10-30
Proverbs Are The Best Policy written by Wolfgang Mieder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Widely considered the world's greatest living proverb scholar and known as the author of, among numerous other books, the Encyclopedia of World Proverbs and the coeditor of A Dictionary of American Proverbs, Wolfgang Mieder has brought particular attention and understanding to the uses of proverbs in politics. In this new collection of eight essays, he considers the role of proverbial speech in the American political scene from the Revolutionary War to the present. Mieder introduces this survey with an examination of what characterizes American proverbs, what are their origins, and how they have spread internationally with the expansion of America's political role. He then turns to the origins and varied historical uses of what has become the defining proverb of American democracy, ""government of the people, by the people, for the people."" The employment of proverbs had no brighter exponent among the nation's founding generation than Abigail Adams, who was not without influence despite the exclusion from political office of women. As they have for so much, her abundant letters provide rich sources for politically charged proverbs. Though it is especially associated with Abraham Lincoln, ""a house divided against itself cannot stand"" is a biblical proverb that has proven of wide value as a political expression. Frederick Douglass's proverbial prowess paralleled that of his contemporary Lincoln, and he employed it effectively in his battle for civil rights. Given proverbs' enduring role in American politics, it is an interesting exercise to compare how United States presidents have employed them in their inaugural addresses, which have produced such gems as John F. Kennedy's ""ask not"" dictum. The bonds Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill formed through the World War II alliance were expressed in the proverbial language that frequently enlivened their correspondence. Having addressed these aspects of the proverb in American politics, Mieder winds up by considering the sociopolitical significance of the ambiguous proverb ""good fences make good neighbors.""
The Dictionary Of Modern Proverbs
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2012-05-22
The Dictionary Of Modern Proverbs written by and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-22 with Reference categories.
Collects more than 1,400 English-language proverbs that arose in the 20th and 21st centuries, organized alphabetically by key words and including information on date of origin, history and meaning.
Southern Folklore Quarterly
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Southern Folklore Quarterly written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Folklore categories.
Includes section "Book reviews."