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UNINA9910454087503321 |
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Autore |
Forti Tova |
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Titolo |
Animal imagery in the book of Proverbs [[electronic resource] /] / by Tova L. Forti |
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Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-93982-X |
9786611939823 |
90-474-2362-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (212 p.) |
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Collana |
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Supplements to the Vetus Testamentum, , 0083-5889 ; ; v. 118 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Symbolism in the Bible |
Animals in the Bible |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-179) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminary Material / T. Forti -- Chapter 1. Introduction / T. Forti -- Chapter 2. Animal Imagery As A Literary And Artistic Device / T. Forti -- Chapter 3. Paradoxical Juxtaposition Of Animal Imagery And Social Categories / T. Forti -- Chapter 4. Animals As Models For Human Society / T. Forti -- Conclusion / T. Forti -- Appendix A. Animal Imagery As A Hermeneutical Tool For Analyzing The Conceptual Polarity In Qoheleth / T. Forti -- Appendix B. A New Criterion For Identifying \'Wisdom Psalms\' / T. Forti -- Bibliography / T. Forti -- Index Of Scriptural And Other Ancient References / T. Forti -- Index Of Animals / T. Forti -- Index Of Subjects / T. Forti. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Any treatment of the figurative and symbolic function of animal imagery in biblical literature requires special attention to its contextual meaning and cultural evaluation. The present study aims to demonstrate how this is particularly true of the Book of Proverbs, in which faunal imageries serve as a didactic means for delving into the more obvious truths of human behavior. This book makes a methodological contribution toward understanding the didactic function of Proverb's animal imageries by offering an ongoing three-pronged analysis: a. Zoological identification and literary perception of |
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