Poetic ethics in proverbs: wisdom literature and the shaping of the moral self
Auteur :
Stewart, Anne W.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107119420
Date de publication :
1 déc. 2015
Dimensions :
23,6 x 15,8 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
490 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This study explores the sophisticated understanding of the formation of the moral self that emerges in the poetry of Proverbs, which many have wrongly dismissed as simplistic. Anne W. Stewart analyzes images and metaphors to illuminate the Book's views on the role of emotions and desires in shaping moral imaginations.