Wisdom of Many Essays on the Proverb

Name: Wisdom of Many Essays on the Proverb
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ISBN: 9780299143602

ISBN-10: 0299143600

ISBN-13: 9780299143602

Edition: 1994 (Reprint)

Authors: Wolfgang Mieder, Alan Dundes

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The Wisdom of Manyexplores research on proverbs of many cultures. More than twenty essays written by scholars of such diverse disciplines as folklore, literature, psychology, linguistics, and anthropology illustrate the significance of traditional proverbs and trace variations of proverbs over time, drawing on African, Chinese, Spanish, Finnish, Irish, and Yiddish examples.

Book details

List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Publication date: 8/15/1994
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Preface to the Paperback Edition


Introduction


The Wisdom of Many and the Wit of One



Proverbs in Africa



On the Structure of the Proverb



Towards a Structural Analysis of Yiddish Proverbs



The Invading Guest: Some Aspects of Oral Transmission



Toward a Theory of Proverb Meaning



Proverbs: A Social Use of Metaphor



Proverbs and Practical Reasoning: A Study in Socio-Logic



Uses of the Proverb in the Synoptic Gospels



The Proverbial Wisdom of Shakespeare



The Bird That Fouls Its Nest



Stuff a Cold and Starve a Fever



Reliability and Validity of Proverb Interpretation to Assess Mental Status



A Proverb Test for Attitude Measurement



Chinese Proverbs and Their Lessons



The Humour of Spanish Proverbs



Fatalistic Traits in Finnish Proverbs



Irish Proverbs and Irish National Character



Tensions in Proverbs: More Light on International Understanding



Tradition and Innovation: Proverbs in Advertising



Suggestions for Further Reading on Proverbs


Bibliographical Addenda