{"product_id":"right-makes-might-proverbs-and-the-american-worldview-9780253040350","title":"Right Makes Might: Proverbs and the American Worldview","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 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 Building on previous publications and unpublished research, Mieder explores sociopolitical aspects of the American worldview as expressed through the use of proverbs in politics, women's rights, and the civil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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wolfgang Mieder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780253040350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWolfgang Mieder is University Distinguished Professor of German and Folklore at the University of Vermont. He is the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eProverbium: Yearbook of International Proverb Scholarship\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent books include \u003ci\u003eBehold the Proverbs of a People: Proverbial Wisdom in Culture, Literature, and Politics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEntkernte Weisheiten: Modifizierte Sprichwörter in Literatur, Medien und Karikaturen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40092203024499,"sku":"9.78025E+12","price":33.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_b388124b-95cf-41a5-8f2c-ad57504949ee.jpg?v=1652797175","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/right-makes-might-proverbs-and-the-american-worldview-9780253040350","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}