Description: Poetic Ethics in Proverbs by Anne W. Stewart 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 Books views on the role of emotions and desires in shaping moral imaginations. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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. Author Biography Anne W. Stewart is Director of External Relations at Princeton Theological Seminary. Her essays have appeared in the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, the Harvard Theological Review, the Womens Bible Commentary, and the Encyclopaedia of the Bible and its Reception. Table of 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. Review Throughout, the discussion is well-rooted not only in the regular debates and literature of biblical scholarship, but also in the debates and literature of moral philosophy as well as of the general study of literature. A recurrent emphasis is the limitations of those treatments of Proverbs that see the book as essentially a collection of simplistic and/or dogmatic perspectives; [Stewart] argues that this fails to do justice to the sophisticated understanding of the complexities of the human person and human motivations that she finds to be consistently present … This is one of the best books on Proverbs that I have read. Walter Moberly, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Promotional This study explores the sophisticated understanding of the formation of the moral self that emerges in the poetry of Proverbs. Review Quote Throughout, the discussion is well-rooted not only in the regular debates and literature of biblical scholarship, but also in the debates and literature of moral philosophy as well as of the general study of literature. A recurrent emphasis is the limitations of those treatments of Proverbs that see the book as essentially a collection of simplistic and/or dogmatic perspectives; [Stewart] argues that this fails to do justice to the sophisticated understanding of the complexities of the human person and human motivations that she finds to be consistently present ... This is one of the best books on Proverbs that I have read. 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Stewart Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2015 ISBN-10 1107119421 ISBN-13 9781107119420 Format Hardcover Pages 260 Short Title POETIC ETHICS IN PROVERBS Language English Media Book DEWEY 223.706 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Wisdom Literature and the Shaping of the Moral Self Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Affiliation Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey Publication Date 2015-12-01 UK Release Date 2015-12-01 AU Release Date 2015-12-01 NZ Release Date 2015-12-01 Alternative 9781316344637 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:149841432;
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Book Title: Poetic Ethics in Proverbs: Wisdom Literature and the Shaping of the Moral Self
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Author: Anne W. Stewart
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Language: English
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