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Proverbs - A Handbook (Hardcover)
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Proverbs - A Handbook (Hardcover)
Series: Greenwood Folklore Handbooks
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Proverbs offer a concise record of folk wisdom and have appeared in
oral tradition, literature, art, and popular culture for centuries.
Written by the foremost authority on proverbs, this reference gives
high school students, undergraduates, and general readers a concise
yet comprehensive overview of proverbs in world culture. The volume
begins with definitions and classifications of proverbs, followed
by discussions of several notable examples. The book then examines
approaches to the study of proverbs and the place of proverbs in
literature, politics, popular songs, and everyday life. It closes
with a bibliography of print and electronic resources and a
glossary. Included are numerous illustrations. Just about everyone
has heard at least one proverb, and most people have heard more.
Proverbs offer a concise record of folk wisdom and have appeared in
oral tradition, literature, art, and popular culture for centuries.
One of the most varied and fascinating types of folklore, proverbs
are studied at all levels and are of interest to a wide range of
audiences. Written by the foremost authority on proverbs, this
reference gives high school students, undergraduates, and general
readers a concise yet comprehensive overview of proverbs in world
culture. The volume begins with definitions and classifications of
proverbs and a discussion of their origin and dissemination. It
then discusses several representative proverbs from around the
world. This is followed by a review of scholarship on proverbs. The
book next looks at how several proverbs have appeared in political
speeches, literature, popular culture, and everyday life. The
handbook closes with a bibliography of print and electronic
resources and a glossary. Included are numerous photos illustrating
the role of proverbs around the world.
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