{"product_id":"dictionary-of-authentic-american-proverbs-9781800731318","title":"Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eDictionary of Authentic American Proverbs\u003c\/em\u003e offers a comprehensive reference guide for distinctly American proverbs. Compiled by Wolfgang Mieder, a key figure in the field of proverb studies, this compendium features nearly 1,500 proverbs with American origins, spanning the 17th century to present day, including a scholarly introduction exploring the history of proverbs in America, the structure and variants of these proverbs, known authors and sources, and cultural values expressed in these proverbs. Along with a comprehensive bibliography of proverb collections and interpretive scholarship, this dictionary offers a glimpse into the history of American social and cultural attitudes through uniquely American language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“This handy and delightful volume…cites many fascinating proverbs.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Western Folklore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tPreface\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eCollection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t     A. A – Authority (Nos. 1-57)\u003cbr\u003e \t     B. Babies – Buy (Nos. 58-167)\u003cbr\u003e \t     C. Cake – Customer (Nos. 168-264)\u003cbr\u003e \t     D. Danger – Dynamite (Nos. 265-362)\u003cbr\u003e \t     E. Eagle – Eyeballs (Nos. 363-400)\u003cbr\u003e \t     F. Facts – Future (Nos. 401-489)\u003cbr\u003e \t     G. Gain – Guys (Nos. 490-582)\u003cbr\u003e \t     H. Habit – Hurry (Nos. 583-668)\u003cbr\u003e \t     I. I – Ivy (Nos. 669-685)\u003cbr\u003e \t     J. Job – Jungle (Nos. 686-693)\u003cbr\u003e \t     K. Keep – Knowledge (Nos. 694-714)\u003cbr\u003e \t     L. Label – Luck (Nos. 715-816)\u003cbr\u003e \t     M. Main Street – Music (Nos. 817-928)\u003cbr\u003e \t     N. Nature – Nut (Nos. 929-964)\u003cbr\u003e \t     O. Occasions – Owls (Nos. 965-982)\u003cbr\u003e \t     P. Package – Put Up (Nos. 983-1071)\u003cbr\u003e \t     Q. Quarterbacks – Quit (Nos. 1072-1080)\u003cbr\u003e \t     R. Rain – Run (Nos. 1081-1126)\u003cbr\u003e \t     S. Safe – Sympathy (Nos.1127-1280)\u003cbr\u003e \t     T. Table – Two (Nos. 1281-1390)\u003cbr\u003e \t     U. Umbrella – Use (Nos. 1391-1396)\u003cbr\u003e \t     V. Vice – Virtue (Nos. 1397-1405)\u003cbr\u003e \t     W. Wagon – Wrongs (Nos. 1406-1493)\u003cbr\u003e \t     Y. Year – Youth (Nos. 1494-1497)\u003cbr\u003e \t     Z. Zealot – Zone (Nos. 1498-1500)\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cbr\u003e \tBibliography\u003cbr\u003e \t    Studies\u003cbr\u003e \t    Collections\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042740011351,"sku":"9781800731318","price":89.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781800731318.jpg?v=1750955414","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dictionary-of-authentic-american-proverbs-9781800731318","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}