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Old Testament wisdom : an introduction / James L. Crenshaw.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, c2010.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xviii, 308 p. : 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780664234591 (alk. paper)
  • 0664234593
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 223/.061 22
LOC classification:
  • BS1455 .C65 2010
Online resources:
Contents:
Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the revised edition -- Preface to the third edition -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: On defining wisdom -- The world of wisdom -- The sapiential tradition -- The pursuit of knowledge : Proverbs -- The search for divine presence : Job -- The chasing after meaning : Ecclesiastes -- The quest for survival : Sirach -- The widening hunt : wisdom of Solomon, Psalms with affinities to wisdom, and beyond -- The reciprocating touch : knowledge of God -- Wisdom's legacy -- Egyptian and Mesopotamian wisdom literature -- Conclusion -- Bibliography (selected and annotated) -- Index of ancient sources -- Index of authors -- Index of Hebrew and Greek words -- Index of subjects.
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Judith Thomas Library General Stacks Books BS 1455 .C65 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA24981 Available AUA24981

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-288) and indexes.

Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the revised edition -- Preface to the third edition -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: On defining wisdom -- The world of wisdom -- The sapiential tradition -- The pursuit of knowledge : Proverbs -- The search for divine presence : Job -- The chasing after meaning : Ecclesiastes -- The quest for survival : Sirach -- The widening hunt : wisdom of Solomon, Psalms with affinities to wisdom, and beyond -- The reciprocating touch : knowledge of God -- Wisdom's legacy -- Egyptian and Mesopotamian wisdom literature -- Conclusion -- Bibliography (selected and annotated) -- Index of ancient sources -- Index of authors -- Index of Hebrew and Greek words -- Index of subjects.

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