Tag: grace
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Household: “Head” as Function, Representation, and Elevation, and the Centrality of Status
So what can we say about "head" as a metaphor in Greek? At least two things. First, "head" is not used to signify "rule over" or "have authority over," although it clearly is used on occasion with regard to people who rule and have authority. It sometimes is used to indicate a differential in these…
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Household: Patronage and the Dance of Grace
What is your social status? Today we tend to rank people according to how much wealth they control. We stratify people into "wealthy," "middle class," "lower class," and "the poor," with various gradations in between. The way you move between classes is through merit and achievement. But you have undoubtedly heard the expression, "It's not…