Goochem in Mokum, wisdom in Amsterdam: papers on biblical and related wisdom read at the fifteenth joint meeting of the Society of Old Testament Study and the Oudtestamentisch Werkgezelschap, Amsterdam, July 2012

"This collection of essays is focused on the wisdom traditions of the Hebrew Bible, including the Book of Sira. The biblical books are read as literary works on their own as well as in an ancient Near Eastern setting. Some essays scrutinize Greek and Hellenistic wisdom traditions. The authors r...

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Corporate Author: Joint Meeting of the Society for Old Testament Study and the Oudtestamentisch Werkgezelschap in Nederland en België 15. 2012, Amsterdam (Author)
Contributors: Brooke, George J. 1952- (Editor) ; Hecke, Pierre Jacques Paul van 1970- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2016]
In: Oudtestamentische studiën (volume 68)
Year: 2016
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Series/Journal:Oudtestamentische studiën volume 68
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Old Testament / Wisdom
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Congress
B Dead Sea Scrolls
B Ecclesiastes
B Old Testament
B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc Congresses
B Wisdom Biblical teaching Congresses
B Wisdom
B Sirach
B Jonah
B Job
B Exegesis
B Conference program
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Summary:"This collection of essays is focused on the wisdom traditions of the Hebrew Bible, including the Book of Sira. The biblical books are read as literary works on their own as well as in an ancient Near Eastern setting. Some essays scrutinize Greek and Hellenistic wisdom traditions. The authors refrain from a definition of 'wisdom' which would have been a reductionist exercise in view of the great variety of material and the complexity of the perennial problems (wo)mankind is confronted with"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004314768
ISSN:0169-7226