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Metaphors and Social Identity Formation in Paul's Letters to the Corinthians [electronic resource].

By: Publication details: Eugene : Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2017.Description: 1 online resource (266 p.)ISBN:
  • 9781498282901
  • 1498282903
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Metaphors and Social Identity Formation in Paul's Letters to the CorinthiansDDC classification:
  • 227.206 23
LOC classification:
  • BS2675.53 .L56 2017eb
Online resources: Summary: Why did Paul frequently employ a diverse range of metaphors in his letters to the Corinthians? Was the choice of these metaphors a random act or a carefully crafted rhetorical strategy? Did the use of metaphors shape the worldview and behavior of the Christ-followers? In this innovative work, Kar Yong Lim draws upon Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Social Identity Theory to answer these questions. Lim illustrates that Paul employs a cluster of metaphors--namely, sibling, familial, temple, and body metaphors--as cognitive tools that are central to how humans process information, construct reality.
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Why did Paul frequently employ a diverse range of metaphors in his letters to the Corinthians? Was the choice of these metaphors a random act or a carefully crafted rhetorical strategy? Did the use of metaphors shape the worldview and behavior of the Christ-followers? In this innovative work, Kar Yong Lim draws upon Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Social Identity Theory to answer these questions. Lim illustrates that Paul employs a cluster of metaphors--namely, sibling, familial, temple, and body metaphors--as cognitive tools that are central to how humans process information, construct reality.

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