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The Multicultural Dictionary of Proverbs: Over 20, 000 Adages from More Than 120 Languages, Nationalities and Ethnic Groups - Hardcover
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All cultures have proverbs that capsulize subjects simply and effectively. Many of these are cross-cultural. For example, according to a Danish proverb, "The greater the fear, the nearer the danger, " while a Latin proverb says, "The less there is of fear, the less there is danger." This work includes over 20,000 proverbs from more than 120 languages, nationalities and ethnic groups. The proverbs are arranged under 1,300 headings (e.g., accidents, divided loyalty, marriage, prosperity, shame), and each includes the nationality, group or language in which it originated. Comprehensive keyword and subject indexes allow access to the material in multiple ways.
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"well-organized...not only illustrates the common insights that different cultures share but also provides a rich resource of wisdom"--ARBA
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Presented by nationality or source within 1,300 headings such as accidents, divided loyalty, marriage, and shame; and indexed by key word, subject, and source. All but a few are from European cultures, and include famous writers such as Shakespeare and Ovid, and works such as the Bible. The obscure ones remain unexplained. Annotation c. by Book New
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- PublisherMcFarland & Co Inc
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0786402512
- ISBN 13 9780786402519
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages344
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