{"product_id":"words-of-others-gary-saul-morson-9780300167474","title":"Words of Others: From Quotations to Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this lively gambol through the history of quotations and quotation books, Gary Saul Morson traces our enduring fascination with the words of others. Ranging from the remote past to the present, he explores the formation, development, and significance of quotations, while exploring the \"verbal museums\" in which they have been collected and displayed--commonplace books, treasuries, and anthologies. In his trademark clear, witty, and provocative style, Morson invites readers to share his delight in the shortest literary genre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author defines what makes a quote quotable, as well as the (unexpected) differences between quotation and misquotation. He describes how quotations form, transform, and may eventually become idioms. How much of language itself is the residue of former quotations? Weaving in hundreds of intriguing quotations, common and unusual, Morson explores how the words of others constitute essential elements in the formation of a culture and of the self within that culture. In so doing, he provides a demonstration of that very process, captured in the pages of this extraordinary new book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Saul Morson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300167474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300167474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/13\/2011 pg. 24\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gary Saul Morson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43913597616383,"sku":"9780300167474","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_bdbb2271-b052-4b41-bbec-1f195b53967a.jpg?v=1680621275","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/words-of-others-gary-saul-morson-9780300167474","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}