Publication

2008 - Peter Lang, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

89,250 words, Guess

Page Count

357 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101433103788
  • ISBN-139781433103780
  • Goodreads4064199
  • Library of Congress Control Number2008022029
  • OCLC Control Number228744349
and 2 more
  • Better World Books9781433103780
  • Open LibraryOL16873006M

Classifications

  • DDC398.9
  • LCCPN6401 .M495 2008
  • LCCPN6401.M495 2008

Description

"This book presents a composite picture of the richness of proverbs as significant expressions of folk wisdom as is manifest from their appearance in art, culture, folklore, history, literature, and the mass media. The book draws attention to the fact that proverbs as metaphorical signs continue to play an important role in oral and written communication. Proverbs as so-called monumenta humana are omnipresent in all facets of life, and while they are neither sacrosanct nor saccharine, they usually offer much common sense or wisdom based on recurrent experiences and observations."--BOOK JACKET.

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