Poetic ethics in Proverbs: wisdom literature and the shaping of the moral self
The Book of Proverbs' frequent use of binary oppositions - righteous and wicked, wise and foolish - has led many to assume that its vision of the moral world is relatively simplistic. This study demonstrates that Proverbs in fact presents a remarkably sophisticated response to ethical questions...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2016.
|
| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Wisdom
/ Ethics
/ Poetics
|
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible ; Proverbs ; Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Bible. Proverbs Criticism, interpretation, etc B Ethics in the Bible B Hebrew poetry, Biblical B Thesis |
| Online Access: |
Table of Contents Blurb Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
Print version: 9781107119420 |
| Summary: | The Book of Proverbs' frequent use of binary oppositions - righteous and wicked, wise and foolish - has led many to assume that its vision of the moral world is relatively simplistic. This study demonstrates that Proverbs in fact presents a remarkably sophisticated response to ethical questions of profound concern to the Israelite sages who crafted the book: what motivates human beings? How do they learn? How does the power of desire shape human characters? Anne W. Stewart analyzes Proverbs' multifaceted collection of images and metaphors to reveal their complex understanding of the development of the moral self, which suggests that character formation requires educating all of the senses and not simply the cognitive faculties. One of few works to make explicit connections between the poetic form of Proverbs and its pedagogical function, Poetic Ethics in Proverbs will appeal to all those interested in literary approaches to the Bible. 1. Poetry, pedagogy, and ethos; Part I. Character and Poetry: 2. Character ethics and the shaping of the self; 3. Form criticism and the way of poetry in Proverbs; Part II. Models of Mûsr: 4. The model of rebuke; 5. The model of motivation; 6. The model of desire; 7. The model of imagination; Part III. Narrative, Poetry, and Personhood: 8. Narrative, poetry, and personhood |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Dec 2015) |
| ISBN: | 1316344630 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781316344637 |