Metaphor and Ideology: Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum and Literary Methods Through a Cognitive Lens (Biblical Interpretation Series)

Metaphor and Ideology: Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum and Literary Methods through a Cognitive Lens......Page 4
Contents
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Introduction......Page 12
PART I: An Introduction to the Text and Cognitive Methods......Page 16
1.1.1 Elements of Textual History: Language, Dating, Origin......Page 18
1.1.3 Problems of Authorship and Identification......Page 20
1.1.4 Usage......Page 21
1.1.5 Relationship to Other Books......Page 22
1.2 Synopsis of Contemporary Scholarship......Page 23
2.1 Metaphor......Page 34
2.1.1 Embodiment and Primary Metaphor......Page 36
2.1.2 Cross-Linguistic Evidence......Page 38
2.2 Conceptual Blending......Page 39
2.2.1 Types of Blends: Simplex Networks......Page 43
2.2.2 Types of Blends: Mirror Networks......Page 45
2.2.3 Types of Blends: Single Scope Blends......Page 48
2.2.4 Types of Blends: Double Scope Blends......Page 52
2.3 Counterfactuals......Page 55
2.4 Categories......Page 57
2.5 The Offering of Seila: Assessing the Blends, Counterfactual Reasoning, and Categories in the Work of P. R. Davies and B. D. Chilton vs. Bruce Fisk......Page 60
Conclusions......Page 73
PART II: Narrative and Rhetorical Methods......Page 78
3.1 Introduction......Page 80
3.2 Choice and Repetition of Words and Phrases......Page 83
3.2.1. Use and Non-use of Words......Page 89
3.3 Repeated Actions, Parallels, and Analogies......Page 90
3.3.1 Type Scenes......Page 95
3.4 Dialogue: Direct, Prophetic, and Reported Speech......Page 102
3.4.1 Direct Speech......Page 103
3.4.2 Prophetic Speech......Page 104
3.4.3 Reported Speech......Page 108
3.5.1 Exposition......Page 110
3.5.2 Ancillary Information......Page 116
3.5.3.1 Undermining......Page 119
3.5.3.2 Confirmation and Mirroring......Page 122
3.5.3.3 Drawing Attention and Performative Speech......Page 124
3.6 Characterization and Reliability......Page 127
3.6.1 Assessing Character: A Test Case for Seila......Page 129
3.7 Discussion: The Limits of Narrative Reliability......Page 138
4.1 Introduction......Page 142
4.1.1 How Pseudo-Philo Works Rhetorically......Page 146
4.1.2 Divisions in The New Rhetoric......Page 147
4.2.1 Agreement......Page 148
4.2.2 Choice......Page 151
4.2.3 Presentation......Page 158
4.2.4.1 Abstraction......Page 160
4.2.4.2 Negative and Positive Presentation......Page 161
4.2.4.3 Interrogative......Page 162
4.2.5.1 Communion: Allusion......Page 165
4.2.5.1.1 The Double Cognitive Effect of Allusion......Page 168
4.2.5.2 Communion: Quotation......Page 170
4.2.6 Status and Presentation of Elements: "Facts", or Reframing......Page 174
4.3 Techniques of Argumentation......Page 175
4.3.1 Whole/Part Inclusion and Division......Page 177
4.3.1.1 Israel as an Example......Page 179
4.3.2.1 Displaying Inconsistency......Page 184
4.3.2.2 The Rule of Justice......Page 190
4.3.3 Argument by Authority......Page 194
4.3.4 Analogy and Metaphor......Page 195
4.4 A Short Critique of Perelman and Olbrechts-Tyteca on Metaphor......Page 197
4.5 Some Conclusions about Rhetoric and Conceptual Blending......Page 199
4.6 Comparative Reading: Donald Polaski and Pseudo-Philo's Tamar......Page 201
PART III: Analyzing LIBER ANTIQUITATUM BIBLICARUM with Cognitive Methods......Page 206
5.1 Introduction......Page 208
5.2 Re-Written Bible as a Conceptual Blend......Page 209
5.3 Another Kind of Authority......Page 214
6.2 The Elders' Argument......Page 218
6.3 Amram's Rebuttal......Page 221
6.4 Enter Tamar......Page 225
6.5 Tamar Plus Amram......Page 233
6.6 Conclusions......Page 234
7.1 Deborah and Sheep......Page 236
7.2 Jael and Sheep......Page 240
7.3 Jephthah and the Dove......Page 245
7.4 Conclusion......Page 247
8.1 Introduction......Page 250
8.2.1 Abraham......Page 251
8.2.2 Moses......Page 255
8.3.1 Amram......Page 257
8.3.2 Kenaz......Page 259
8.3.3 Deborah......Page 262
8.3.4 Summary......Page 263
8.4.1 Miriam......Page 264
8.4.2 Jael, Seila, and Elumah......Page 266
8.4.3 Hannah......Page 267
8.4.4 Summary......Page 268
8.5.1 Jephthah......Page 270
8.5.2 Gideon......Page 275
8.5.3 Dedilah and Micah......Page 279
8.5.4 The Medium at Endor......Page 280
8.5.5 Summary......Page 281
8.6 Conclusions......Page 282
9.1 Introduction......Page 286
9.2 Abram......Page 288
9.3 Amram......Page 293
9.4 Kenaz......Page 294
9.5 Deborah......Page 297
9.6 Elumah......Page 302
9.7 Seila......Page 309
9.8 Hannah......Page 312
9.9 Summary: Leadership and Humility......Page 316
9.10 The Nature of Human Nature......Page 317
10.1 The Issue and the Arguments......Page 324
10.2 Local Meaning Revisited: The Meaning of Mater......Page 329
10.2.1 Tamar......Page 330
10.2.2 Jochebed......Page 331
10.2.3 Themech......Page 332
10.2.4 Deborah......Page 333
10.2.5 The Midianites......Page 335
10.2.6 Seila......Page 336
10.2.7 Dedilah and the Ten Commandments......Page 337
10.2.8 Hannah......Page 340
10.2.9 Ruth and David......Page 342
10.3 Other Blends Related to Mothers and Mothering......Page 343
10.3.1 Hannah......Page 344
10.3.2 Elumah......Page 345
10.3.3 Moses......Page 346
10.3.4 Melcha......Page 347
10.3.5 Eve the Rib......Page 348
10.4 Excursus: Infants & Suckling Babes, Your Household & Children......Page 350
10.5 Summary......Page 353
11.1.1 Conceptual Blending and Narrative Analysis......Page 356
11.1.2 Conceptual Blending and Rhetorical Analysis......Page 357
11.1.3 Conceptual Blending and Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum......Page 358
11.2.1 Authority and Re-Written Bible......Page 359
11.2.2 God, Humans and Sin......Page 360
11.2.3 Even Virgins Can Be Good Jewish Mothers......Page 361
Bibliography......Page 364
Index of Subject......Page 372
Index of Passages from Pseudo-Philo......Page 379
Index of Passages from Hebrew Bible......Page 381
Index of Character from Pseudo-Philo......Page 382