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Politics of Proverbs: From Traditional Wisdom to Proverbial Stereotypes

Politics of Proverbs: From Traditional Wisdom to Proverbial Stereotypes

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Publisher's Synopsis

Politicians from classical to modern times have deployed proverbs effectively in their rhetoric. This text considers the power of these bits of borrowed wisdom using examples such as Hitler's ""Mein Kampf"", the rhetoric of Winston Churchill and the politics of the Cold War.

Book information

ISBN: 9780299154547
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Imprint: The University of Wisconsin Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 398.9
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 395g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 16mm