Poetic ethics in Proverbs : wisdom literature and the shaping of the moral self / Anne W. Stewart, Princeton Theological Seminary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stewart, Anne W., 1983- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Proverbs--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Hebrew poetry, Biblical.

Ethics in the Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 247 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016.

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Dec 2015).

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.

ISBN:

1-316-46150-5

1-316-46384-2

1-316-46423-7

1-316-46657-4

1-316-46462-8

1-316-34463-0

1-316-46501-2