| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 116 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| 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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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Context of wisdom in Mesopotamia. 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. 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Wisdom literature -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Wisdom literature. |
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Assyro-Babylonian literature -- History and criticism.
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Assyro-Babylonian literature. |
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Added Author |
Clifford, Richard J.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Wisdom literature in Mesopotamia and Israel. Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, ©2007 (DLC) 2007024579 |
| ISBN |
9781435626997 (electronic book) |
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1435626990 (electronic book) |
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1589832191 (paper binding ; alkaline paper) |
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9781589832190 (paper binding ; alkaline paper) |
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9781589832190 (paper binding ; alkaline paper) |
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