Metaphors in Proverbs

Decoding the Language of Metaphor in the Book of Proverbs
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-90-04-46410-0
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 188, 230 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 515 g

Reihe: Vetus Testamentum, Supplements

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rotasperti, Sergio

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Semantik & Pragmatik
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Altes Testament: Exegese, Geschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Sergio Rotasperti, Ph.D. (2015), Pontifical Gregorian University, is an independent scholar.