The Rise of the Sage in Greek and Jewish Antiquity

This article explores the emergence of the sage as an exemplar in Greek and Jewish antiquity. Greek philosophical writings and Jewish literary accounts are analysed, the latter including texts written in both Hebrew and Greek. The Greek and Jewish sources are compared in order to highlight (dis)simi...

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Main Author: Uusimäki, Elisa 1986- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2018
In: Journal for the study of Judaism in the Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman period
Year: 2018, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-29
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Greece (Antiquity) / Culture
Further subjects:B Wisdom
B Wisdom sages philosophers exemplars emulation Hellenistic culture Jewish wisdom tradition Greek philosophy
B Classical antiquity
B Early Judaism
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic