Proverbs and the African Tree of Life : (Record no. 40901)
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| Classification number | BS1465.52.A36 2014 |
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| Classification number | 223.70609667 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | BEA Akoto-Abutiate, Dorothy. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Proverbs and the African Tree of Life : |
| Remainder of title | Grafting Biblical Proverbs on to Ghanaian eʋe Folk Proverbs. |
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| Edition statement | 1st ed. |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Boston : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | BRILL, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2014. |
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| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | ©2014. |
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| Extent | 1 online resource (214 pages) |
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| Series statement | Studies in Systematic Theology Series ; |
| Volume/sequential designation | v.16 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Intro -- Proverbs and the African Tree of Life -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 General Introduction: A Brief Description of the 'Grafting' Metaphor -- 1.2 African/Eʋe Traditional Religion/s -- 1.3 Hermeneutic Orientations: Biblical Hermeneutics and the 'Hermeneutics of Grafting' -- 1.4 Earliest Attempts at Understanding the Bible in Africa -- 1.4.a Baeta on "The Critique of Missionary Religion" -- 1.4.b Dickson on "Theology in Africa" -- 1.5 Other Attempts at Understanding the Bible in the African Cultural Context: Hermeneutical Strategies/Metaphors -- 1.5.a Adadevoh on "Christianization as Dynamic Religious Encounter" -- 1.5.b Dzobo on "The Cultivation of True African Humanity as Spiritual Development and Transformation" -- 1.5.c Martey on "Inculturation" and "Liberation" -- 1.5.d Ukpong on "Inculturation Biblical Hermeneutics" -- 1.5.e Oduyoye on "Theological Reflections in Africa" -- 1.5.f West on "Indigenization" and "Transaction" -- 1.5.g Ariarajah on the "Transplantation" of the Gospel -- 1.6 Conclusions -- 2 The Eʋe-Speaking Peoples -- 2.1 An Introduction to the Eʋe-Speaking Peoples -- 2.2 The Values or Virtues of Eʋe Proverbs: A Conversation with Noah K. Dzobo's Collection of African [Eʋe] Proverbs -- 2.3 Procedure for Analyzing the Characteristics of Eʋe Folk Proverbs -- 2.4 Types or Forms of Eʋe Folk Proverbs -- 2.5 The Virtues of "Diligence" and "Humility" -- 2.5.a Diligence -- 2.5.b Negative Proverb Forms -- 2.5.c Laziness and Poverty -- 2.5.d Acts and Resulting Consequences -- 2.5.e Perseverance and Determination Spell Success -- 2.5.f Order of Relationships -- 2.6 The Virtue of "Humility" -- 2.6.a Children-Awareness of Abilities/Capabilities -- 2.6.b Young Animals -- 2.6.c Other Animals -- 2.6.d Small Things/Agricultural Imagery. |
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| Formatted contents note | 2.6.e Community Rules Governing Residents and Strangers -- 2.6.f Parts of the Human Body -- 2.6.g Natural Phenomena/Things -- 2.6.h Discipline -- 2.7 Conclusions -- 3 The Virtues of "Prudence" and "Sociability" in Eʋe Folk Proverbs -- 3.1 Introduction to "Prudence" and "Sociability" -- 3.2 The Virtue of "Prudence" -- 3.2.a Better-Than Proverbs -- 3.2.b Transience of the Human Condition -- 3.2.c Act-Consequence -- 3.2.d Assessing Abilities -- 3.2.e Appropriate Reactions to Situations -- 3.2.f Adjustment to Change -- 3.2.g Rifts -- 3.3 The Virtue of "Sociability" -- 3.3.a Pride in What One Owns -- 3.3.b Sharing Resources -- 3.3.c Personal Relationships -- 3.3.d Mindfulness of One's Own Personal Business -- 3.3.e Selflessness and Communality -- 3.3.f Value of Every Member of the Community -- 3.3.g Tradition and Orderly Procedure -- 3.3.h Vitality -- 3.4 Conclusions -- 4 'Grafting' Israel's 'Shoots'-Sayings from Proverbs 25-29 On to the African Ghanaian Eʋe Tree of Life-Eʋe Folk Proverbs -- 4.1 An Introduction to the Origins of the Book of Proverbs -- 4.2 "Farm" versus "School" -- 4.2.a "Farm" -- 4.2.b "School" -- 4.3 Juxtaposing Proverbs 25-29 and Eʋe Folk Proverbs -- 4.4 The Virtue of Diligence-KUTRIKUKU -- 4.4.a Proverbs' 'Shoots' Promoting Diligence -- 4.4.b Grafting Conclusions -- 4.5 The Virtue of Humility-DOKUIBƆBƆ -- 4.5.a Proverbs' 'Shoots' Promoting Humility -- 4.5.b Grafting Conclusions -- 4.6 The Virtue of Prudence-ŊUĐƆĐƆĐO -- 4.6.a Proverbs' 'Shoots' Promoting Prudence -- 4.6.b Grafting Conclusions -- 4.7 The Virtue of Sociability-AMEDOMESɔSɔ -- 4.7.a Proverbs' 'Shoots' Promoting Sociability -- 4.7.b Grafting Conclusions -- 4.8 Relevance of the 'Hermeneutic of Grafting' for Teaching the Bible in Contemporary African Christian Contexts -- 4.9 Conclusions on the 'Hermeneutic of Grafting' -- Selected Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Sources. |
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| Formatted contents note | Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Subjects. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Proverbs and the African Tree of Life is Dorothy BEA Akoto-Abutiate's argument that African folk sayings must be seen as the full-blown tree on to which the Biblical Proverbs can be "grafted" (that is, taught), be learned, understood and appropriated in Africa. |
| 588 ## - SOURCE OF DESCRIPTION NOTE | |
| Source of description note | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. |
| 590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) | |
| Local note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Bible.--Proverbs--Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Proverbs, Ewe. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Christianity and other religions--African. |
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| Genre/form data or focus term | Electronic books. |
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| Relationship information | Print version: |
| Main entry heading | BEA Akoto-Abutiate, Dorothy |
| Title | Proverbs and the African Tree of Life |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication | Boston : BRILL,c2014 |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789004274402 |
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| Uniform title | Studies in Systematic Theology Series |
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