| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 116 pages) |
| Series |
Society of Biblical Literature symposium series ; no. 36 |
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Symposium series (Society of Biblical Literature) ; no. 36.
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| Contents |
The context of wisdom in Mesopotamia. The social and intellectual setting of Babylonian wisdom literature / Paul-Alain Beaulieu. Why wisdom became a secret : on wisdom as a written genre / Karel van der Toorn -- Studies in Babylonian wisdom texts. An allusion to the Šamaš hymn in the Dialogue of pessimism / Victor Avigdor Hurowitz. The wisdom of Šūpê-amēlī--a deathbed debate between a father and son / Victor Avigdor Hurowitz -- Comparisons of Mesopotamian and biblical texts and motifs. Sages with a sense of humor : the Babylonian Dialogue between the master and his servant and the Book of Qoheleth / Edward L. Greenstein. Cosmos, temple, house : building and wisdom in Mesopotamia and Israel / Raymond C. Van Leeuwen -- Biblical wisdom literature. Beginnings, endings, and life's necessities in biblical wisdom / James L. Crenshaw |
| Summary |
The last fifty years have seen a dramatic increase of interest in the wisdom literature of the Bible, as scholars have come to appreciate the subtlety and originality of Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes as well as of Sirach and Wisdom of Solomon. Interest has likewise grown in the wisdom literatures of the neighboring cultures of Canaan, Egypt, and especially Mesopotamia. To help readers understand the place of biblical wisdom within this broader context, including its originality and distinctiveness, this volume offers a collection of essays by Assyriologists and biblicists on the social, intellectual, and literary setting of Mesopotamian wisdom; on specific wisdom texts; and on key themes common to both Mesopotamian and biblical culture. --From publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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G. swd |
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S. swd |
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T. swd |
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Bibel gnd |
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Wisdom literature -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Assyro-Babylonian literature -- History and criticism
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Old Testament.
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Wisdom Literature.
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Assyro-Babylonian literature
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Wisdom literature
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Weisheitsliteratur
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Wijsheidsliteratuur.
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Babylonien
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Mesopotamië.
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Palestina.
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San Antonio <Tex., 2004>
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Clifford, Richard J.
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| ISBN |
9781435626997 |
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1435626990 |
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1589832191 |
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9781589832190 |
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