Wisdom of Many: Essays on the Proverb

by Wolfgang Mieder

Book Overview

The Wisdom of Many explores 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299143643
• ISBN13: 9780299143640
• Release Date: July 1994
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"