Emotions in the Hebrew Bible : a few observations on prospects and challenges

Although there has been significant progress in the study of emotions in the HB in recent years, a variety of matters still need attention or serious reflection. This article addresses some of these. Aspects that are focused on include : (1) the designation "emotion" and what it entails in...

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Main Author: Kruger, Paul Albertus 1948- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2015
In: Old Testament essays
Year: 2015, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 395-420
Further subjects:B Psychophysical approach
B Social-constructionist view
B Cognitive approach
B Dominant conceptual metaphor
B Gender
B Emotions
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Summary:Although there has been significant progress in the study of emotions in the HB in recent years, a variety of matters still need attention or serious reflection. This article addresses some of these. Aspects that are focused on include : (1) the designation "emotion" and what it entails in a HB context; (2) the limitations of the original psychophysical approach; (3) the cognitive approach and the question of a dominant conceptual metaphor; (4) the social-constructionist view of emotions and the problems of translating emotional communication; and (5) some issues related to gender and emotion.,
ISSN:2312-3621
Contains:Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 10520/EJC174566