Worth a Thousand Words Cultural, Literary, and Political Proverb Studies

"Proverbially, it is a picture that traditionally is 'worth a thousand words,' but in these powerful studies, it is eminent folklorist Wolfgang Mieder's profound insights, riveting writing, and deep wisdom that merit innumerable accolades. Indeed, this book is his 'timely deed that is worth ten thousand words.' It builds nicely on the expansive foundation of previous collections, and choice ideas, to an understanding of everyday speech and its special significance for the way that people think and act. This set of essays connected well under the memorable linkage of words and worth may be his most original and varied to date. The reflective sage that he is, Mieder's words here might also be his most relevant to issues political and cultural facing people around the world today." - Simon J. Bronner, author of The Practice of Folklore: Essays toward a Theory of Tradition