Poverty in the Book of Proverbs - An African Transformational Hermeneutic of Proverbs on Poverty

Western interpretations of poverty proverbs in the Old Testament Book of Proverbs have tended to see a status quo acceptance in the ancient texts, thus neglecting existential challenges of the poverty issue. In contrast, Lechion Peter Kimilike argues that African proverbial material on poverty may - when used comparatively to interpret the corresponding Old Testament poverty proverbs - create a more dynamic analysis. The author's new and thought-provoking interpretation suggests "an African transformational hermeneutic" that balances between the questions and methodology of the "global [i.e., western] guild" and the concerns of the African interpretative context.

Product details

• Authors: Lechion Peter Kimilike, Kimilike Lechion Peter
• Assisted by: Holter Knut (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.05.2008
• EAN: 9781433103278
• ISBN: 978-1-4331-0327-8
• No. of pages: 381
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 25 mm x 230 mm
• Weight: 660 g
• Series: Bible and Theology in Africa
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Armut, Hermeneutik, Peter, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, book, RELIGION / Theology, RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Theology, Christian theology, Poverty, Knut, Folklore, myths & legends, african, Literary studies: general, Regional / International studies, afrikanische Theologie, African Languages, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Criticism & Exegesis Of Sacred Texts, Old Testaments, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Global South / Developing countries, World View, Hermeneutic, Proverbs, LANGUAGE STUDY / Miscellaneous, Holter, Transformational, African proverb, Kimilike, Cross-cultural parallel, Mutual assistance, Book of Proverb, Lechion, Sprichwörter (Bibel)