Bis dat, qui cito dat never has a proverb more aptly applied to an individual than does this Medieval Latin saying to Wolfgang Mieder. -He gives twice who gives quickly- captures the essence of his entire career, his professional as well as personal life. As a Gegengabe, this international festschrift honors Wolfgang Mieder on the occasion of his seventieth birthday for his contributions to world scholarship and his kindness, generosity, and philanthropy. Seventy-one friends and colleagues from around the world have contributed sixty-six essays in six languages to this volume,...