Friendship in the Book of Job: Art, Context, and Theology from an African Perspective (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781666777208)

Friendship is an important aspect of human society and a virtue that lies at the heart of sub-Saharan African societies. This study explores the art of friendship in the book of Job and how it resonates in the sub-Saharan African setting. As a wisdom tradition, the story offers a critique of friendship and of appropriate action with reference to particular circumstances, institutions, and persons, showing how the speeches, actions, and inactions of the characters inform friendship identities. Readers are exposed to proverbs, parables, and sayings from African communities, which show the richness of African culture and ethos. The similarities and differences between Western and African traditional worldviews and views of friendship come out clearly in the communal values of relatedness, loyalty, collaboration, empowerment, and goodwill.

Author: Mark S. Aidoo
ISBN-10: 166677720X
ISBN-13: 9781666777208
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Language: English
Published: 11/07/2024
Pages: 318
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d