Proverbs in Middle East North Africa (MENA) Cultural Context
All proverbs are inextricably related to the culture of their origin. The proverb has a form and function distinctive to that culture. Biblical proverbs thus reflect MENA (Middle East North African) culture and should be interpreted primarily in that context. For a reader from a different culture, t...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Sage
2015
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| Dans: |
Biblical theology bulletin
Année: 2015, Volume: 45, Numéro: 4, Pages: 202-214 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
and secrecy
B Deception B and lying B collectivistic personality B normative inconsistency B reading scenario B three-zone personality B Culture B MENA |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
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| Résumé: | All proverbs are inextricably related to the culture of their origin. The proverb has a form and function distinctive to that culture. Biblical proverbs thus reflect MENA (Middle East North African) culture and should be interpreted primarily in that context. For a reader from a different culture, this requires the use of appropriate “mental software.” This article proposes reading scenarios as the key components of this software. Four are reviewed: normative inconsistency, collectivistic personality, three-zone personality, and secrecy, deception, and lying. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0146107915608594 |