Wolfgang Mieder 
’Right Makes Might’ [PDF ebook] 
Proverbs and the American Worldview

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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 Building on previous publications and unpublished research, Mieder explores sociopolitical aspects of the American worldview as expressed through the use of proverbs in politics, women’s rights, and the civil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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Wolfgang Mieder is University Distinguished Professor of German and Folklore at the University of Vermont. He is the founding editor of Proverbium: Yearbook of International Proverb Scholarship. His most recent books include Behold the Proverbs of a People: Proverbial Wisdom in Culture, Literature, and Politics and 'Entkernte Weisheiten’: Modifizierte Sprichwörter in Literatur, Medien und Karikaturen.

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Język Angielski ● Format PDF ● Strony 382 ● ISBN 9780253040367 ● Rozmiar pliku 4.2 MB ● Wydawca Indiana University Press ● Miasto Bloomington ● Kraj US ● Opublikowany 2019 ● Do pobrania 24 miesięcy ● Waluta EUR ● ID 7785327 ● Ochrona przed kopiowaniem Adobe DRM
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