Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs(English, Electronic book text, Mieder Wolfgang)

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Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs(English, Electronic book text, Mieder Wolfgang) is written by Mieder Wolfgang and published by Berghahn Books. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1800731329 (ISBN 10) and 9781800731325 (ISBN 13).

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.