The Prentice-Hall Encyclopedia of World Proverbs: A Treasury of Wit and Wisdom Through the Ages
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (817 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 013556218X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 580 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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The perfect resource for all speakers and writers, this comprehensive encyclopedia provides a goldmine of wisdom, humor, insight, and inspiration drawn from the world's diverse cultures and spanning all continents. 7 x 9.. Here, in a new paperback edition, is the most complete collection of proverbs ever published--more than 18,000 entries in all
Prentice-Hall Encyclopedia of Proverbs Thank you, Goodwill of Denver. This book is out of print and I thought I'd never find it again. It's condition is immaculate. I couldn't be happier. The price is what really knocks me out. You guys are great. I'll do business w/ you again. God Speed.. One of the most interesting collections you'll own Liz Shaw Great collection of proverbs from all over the world arranged by keyword of the proverb. What I found most interesting is reading proverbs from various cultures, perhaps worded a slightly differently, but all meaning the same thing. This compilation really demonstrates the truth behind the saying: It's a small world!. Robert Kall said First Rate Collection of Proverbs by THE expert. There are many collections of proverbs. Most cover primarily western european turf. This collection paints with a much broader brush, offering a wealth of proverbs from all over the world.The book offers over 18,000 proverbs, and half of them are from far flung languages, like Swahili, Yoruba, Basque, Egyptian, Lebanese, Serbian, Croatian, Thai, Vietnamese, Hindi, Tamil, Japanese and many more.It is no wonder. Wolfgang Mieder may be THE preeminent expert on proverbs. Check out De Proverbia, a journal of proverbs available on the net (which I have no connection to other than interest in prove
From Library Journal This is the largest available one-volume international collection strictly devoted to proverbs. No subject or classed index is provided, and the source for the proverb is not identified. The subarrangement is alphabetical by the first word of the proverb (including the articles "a" and "the") rather than by a thematic or key word scheme. Lib., Mich.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. The book's usefulness is limited, however, by its weak indexing scheme. Reference librarians cherish books of quot