Metaphors in Proverbs: decoding the language of metaphor in the book of Proverbs
"Proverbs is a poetic book full of images and metaphors, many of which are often obscure and enigmatic. In this volume, Rotasperti offers a contribution to the understanding of figurative language in Proverbs by looking at the grammatical and social contexts in which many of the book's met...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2021]
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| In: |
Vetus Testamentum / Supplements (volume 188)
Year: 2021 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Rotasperti, Sergio, 1968-, Metaphors in Proverbs : Decoding the Language of Metaphor in the Book of Proverbs] (2023) (Harmon, Ross)
[Rezension von: Rotasperti, Sergio, 1968-, Metaphors in Proverbs : Decoding the Language of Metaphor in the Book of Proverbs] (2022) (Ehmer, Yannik) |
| Series/Journal: | Vetus Testamentum / Supplements
volume 188 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Proverbs
/ Metaphor
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Metaphor in the Bible
B Thesis B Bible. Proverbs Language, style |
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Table of Contents Blurb Literaturverzeichnis |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
Electronic |
| Summary: | "Proverbs is a poetic book full of images and metaphors, many of which are often obscure and enigmatic. In this volume, Rotasperti offers a contribution to the understanding of figurative language in Proverbs by looking at the grammatical and social contexts in which many of the book's metaphors appear. The brief introduction explains the process and methodological assumptions used for identifying metaphors. The study then continues with a lexical review of four semantic categories: the body, urban fabric, nature and animals. The result of this survey is a deep analysis of several key metaphors that looks at their composition, structure, and interpretation"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 199-222 |
| ISBN: | 9004464107 |