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The Politics of Proverbs: From Traditional Wisdom to Proverbial Stereotypes
Wolfgang Mieder
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.
288 pages, 20ill.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 30, 1997 |
| ISBN13 | 9780299154547 |
| Publishers | University of Wisconsin Press |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 151 × 226 × 16 mm · 369 g |
| Language | English |
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