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"Right Makes Might" - Proverbs and the American Worldview (Hardcover)
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"Right Makes Might" - Proverbs and the American Worldview (Hardcover)
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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Building on previous publications and unpublished research, Mieder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.
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