| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 227 pages) |
| Series |
Supplements to vetus testamentum, 0083-5889 ; volume 188 |
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Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 188.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Metaphorical Language -- 2 Metaphorical Language in Proverbs -- 3 Metaphorical Process -- Chapter 1 Proverbs, a Poetic Composition -- 1 The Textual Fabric of the Metaphor -- 1.1 Between Orality and Textualisation -- 1.2 The Literary Composition of Proverbs -- 2 Contextualising Metaphors -- 2.1 Poetic and Literary Context -- 2.2 The Cultural and Social Context -- 2.3 Historiographical Reconstruction -- 3 Unveiling Metaphors -- 3.1 The Labyrinth of Proverbs -- 3.2 In the Thicket of Metaphors -- 4 Summary |
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Chapter 2 The Body as Metaphor -- 1 The Lexical Field -- 1.1 The Body and Its Parts -- 1.2 A Constellation of Images and Metaphors -- 2 The Metaphorical Process -- 2.1 The Mouth, a Fountain of Life (Prov 10:11) -- 2.2 The Healing Tongue (Prov 15:4) -- 2.3 The Slipping Foot (Prov 25:19) -- 2.4 The Joyful Heart (Prov 27:9) -- 2.5 Eyes Which Mock and Scorn (Prov 30:17) -- 3 Summary -- Chapter 3 The Urban Fabric -- 1 The Lexical Field -- 1.1 Residential Areas and Street Plans -- 1.2 Urban and Extra-Urban Images and Metaphors -- 2 The Metaphorical Process -- 2.1 The Way of Integrity (Prov 10:29) |
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2.2 The Way of the Idler and the Path of the Upright (Prov 15:19) -- 2.3 Fortress and Bars (Prov 18:19) -- 2.4 The Pit and the Well (Prov 23:27) -- 2.5 The Home of the Hyrax (Prov 30:26) -- 3 Summary -- Chapter 4 In the World of Nature -- 1 The Lexical Field -- 1.1 The Land and Its Products -- 1.2 Nature and the Human World -- 2 The Metaphorical Process -- 2.1 The Honey, the Oil and the Foreign Woman (Prov 5:3) -- 2.2 The Golden Ring, the Pig and the Beautiful Woman (Prov 11:22) -- 2.3 The Lion, the King and the Dew (Prov 19:12) -- 2.4 Thorn in the Hand, Proverb in the Mouth (Prov 26:9) |
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2.5 Silver, Lips and Heart (Prov 26:23) -- 3 Summary -- Chapter 5 Animal Metaphors -- 1 The Lexical Field -- 1.1 All Creatures Great and Small -- 1.2 Animals, Humans and Society -- 2 The Metaphorical Process -- 2.1 Like a Gazelle and a Bird in a Trap (Prov 6:5) -- 2.2 Vegetables and Ox, Love and Hate (Prov 15:17) -- 2.3 Wine, Serpent and Viper (Prov 23:32) -- 2.4 Dog, Vomit, Fool (Prov 26:11) -- 2.5 Lion and Bear, King and Poor People (Prov 28:15) -- 3 Summary -- Conclusion -- 1 The Art of the Metaphor in Proverbs -- 2 The Metaphor and Its Hermeneutical Implications -- Bibliography |
| 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"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 31, 2021) |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Proverbs -- Language, style
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Bible. Proverbs fast |
| Subject |
Metaphor in the Bible.
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Language and languages -- Style
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Metaphor in the Bible
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021022003 |
| ISBN |
9004466053 |
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9789004466050 |
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