The Cambridge companion to biblical wisdom literature / edited by Katharine J Dell, University of Cambridge, Suzanna R Millar, University of Edinburgh, Arthur Jan Keefer, Eton College.
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2022. |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Cambridge Companions |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Dell, Katharine J. (Katharine Julia), 1961- |
| Other author/creator | Millar, Suzanna R. |
| Other author/creator | Keefer, Arthur Jan, 1987- |
| Other author/creator | Cambridge University Press. |
| Series | Cambridge companions to religion |
| Abstract | "Study of the wisdom literature in the Hebrew Bible and the contemporary cultures in the ancient Near Eastern world is evolving rapidly as old definitions and assumptions are questioned. Scholars are now interrogating the role of oral culture, the rhetoric of teaching and didacticism, the understanding of genre, and the relationship of these factors to the corpus of writings. The scribal culture in which wisdom literature arose is also under investigation, alongside questions of social context and character formation. This Companion serves as an essential guide to wisdom texts, a body of biblical literature with ancient origins that continue to have universal and timeless appeal. Reflecting new interpretive approaches, including virtue ethics and intertextuality, the volume includes essays by an international team of leading scholars. They engage with the texts, provide authoritative summaries of the state of the field, and open up to readers the exciting world of biblical wisdom"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021044796 |
| ISBN | 9781108483162 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781108716475 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |