Poetic Ethics in Proverbs
Author | : Anne W. Stewart |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107119420 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107119421 |
Rating | : 4/5 (421 Downloads) |
Download or read book Poetic Ethics in Proverbs written by Anne W. Stewart and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.