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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主要作者: Pilch, John J. 1937-2016 (Author)
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语言:English
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出版: Sage 2015
In: Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2015, 卷: 45, 发布: 4, Pages: 202-214
Further subjects: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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总结: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.
ISSN:1945-7596
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0146107915608594