A Dictionary of American Proverbs (Hardcover, New)

Proving conclusively that `mad folks and proverbs reveal many truths', this is an authoritative and hugely browsable treasury of over 15,000 sayings, adages, and maxims commonly used in the United States and Canada.

Based on oral as well as written sources, it covers thousands of uniquely American proverbs as well as those hailing from classical, biblical, European, and English literature. The culmination of over 40 years' research, the dictionary includes nuggets of wisdom on all aspects of life: weather, romance, food, families, politics, health, religion, and the arts, and includes thousands of proverbs that have never previously been recorded.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 1992
First published:	December 1991
Editors:	Wolfgang Mieder (Chairman, Department of German and Russian) • Stewart A. Kingsbury (late Professor of English) • Kelsie B. Harder (Professor of English)
Dimensions:	242 x 169 x 44mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	728
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-505399-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Dictionaries > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
LSN:	0-19-505399-0
Barcode:	9780195053999

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