Shame and honour in Proverbs: wise women and foolish men
In classical times, the terms 'honour' and 'shame' formed pivotal values in Graeco-Roman society. Cultural anthropologists, in their studies of different Mediterranean societies, have used the English 'shame' and 'honour' to render a variety of indigenous expr...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1995
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Old Testament essays
Year: 1995, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 86-102 |
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Cultural Anthropology
B Graeco-Roman society B Acceptable behaviour B Mediterranean values B Shame B Honour B Impact of Christianity B Antipathy of impurity B Proverbs B Sexuality of Mediterranean women B Diversity of the Hebrew Bible |
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| Summary: | In classical times, the terms 'honour' and 'shame' formed pivotal values in Graeco-Roman society. Cultural anthropologists, in their studies of different Mediterranean societies, have used the English 'shame' and 'honour' to render a variety of indigenous expressions, dealing with codes of unacceptable or acceptable behaviour. These so-called Mediterranean values have been transposed upon biblical values, by scholars eager to show continuity between the two. This study takes issue with that approach. Proverbs offers an understanding of shame and honour which is quite distinctive, and should be appreciated in its own right. Wisdom and folly are the pivotal values around which all other values find their proper place. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10109919_606 |