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Alastair Hunter
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SCM
Published
September 2006
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Alastair Hunter
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paperback
Publisher
SCM
Published
September 2006
£25.87
Free UK Delivery
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SCM Core Text: Wisdom Literature
Today's Price £25.87
This textbook is aimed at undergraduates on level two or three courses relating to Old Testament Wisdom literature.
The book begins with a consideration of what the term 'wisdom literature' means in Hebrew usage, and also examines which biblical materials might properly be classified as belonging to the category of wisdom literature. The cultural and political context of ancient Israel is examined, together with an analysis of the key problem of whether or not there were any practical levels of literacy in the period in question.
The middle section of the book looks in more depth at those books considered to contain 'wisdom literature': Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon and Ecclesiasticus. The genre is characterised by praise of God, often in poetic form and by sayings of wisdom intended to teach about God and about virtue.
Questions of authorship, editing, interpretation, the historical context of some of the writings, the book's major themes and sub-themes and the latest criticisms of each are laid out for discussion and analysis.
The book is written with the undergraduate in mind, and is full of pedagogical features including tables and summaries of data, which allows for a more intensive agenda and for those with knowledge of classical Hebrew to pursue individual themes at greater depth.
Author
Alastair Hunter
Book Format
paperback
Publisher
SCM
Published
September 2006
Weight
16g
Page Count
302
Dimensions
156 x 234 x 17 mm
ISBN
9780334040156
ISBN-10
0334040159
Eden Code
117903
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Author/Creator: Alastair Hunter
ISBN: 9780334040156
Publisher: SCM
Release Date: September 2006
Weight: 16g
Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 17 mm
Eden Code: 117903