Proverbs and the African tree of life : grafting Biblical proverbs on to Ghanaian Eve folk proverbs / Dorothy BEA Akoto-Abutiate.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Akoto-Abutiate, Dorothy B.E.A., author.

Series:

Studies in systematic theology (Leiden, Netherlands) ; Volume 16.

Studies in Systematic Theology, 1876-1518 ; Volume 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Proverbs, Ewe.

Christianity and other religions--African.

Christianity and other religions.

Bible. Proverbs--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands : Brill, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Proverbs and the African Tree of Life Dorothy BEA Akoto-Abutiate juxtaposes chosen sayings from Proverbs and selected Ewe Folk proverbs using the agricultural metaphor of “grafting,” which she calls a “hermeneutic of grafting.” Though these two sets of sayings come from completely different cultural contexts, Akoto argues that folk sayings/proverbs, which abound in Africa, should be considered as an already mature, established tree on to which a piece of the biblical tree is spliced or engrafted to produce hybridized fruits that have uniquely different tastes than the fruits of each tree individually. This metaphorical grafting process allows the message of the Bible (in Proverbs) to be understood, imbibed and appropriated in Africa.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

The Eve-Speaking Peoples

The Virtues of “Prudence” and “Sociability” in Eve Folk Proverbs

‘Grafting’ Israel’s ‘Shoots’-Sayings from Proverbs 25–29

Selected Bibliography

Index of Ancient Sources

Index of Modern Authors

Index of Subjects.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-27447-2

OCLC:

890982345

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004274471 DOI