Poetic Ethics in Proverbs: Wisdom Literature and the Shaping of the Moral Self

by Anne W. Stewart

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?...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107119421
• ISBN13: 9781107119420
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.3"