Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Wisdom Literature
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Wisdom Literature
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgement
- Abbreviations
- Part I The Context of Wisdom Literature
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Scope of Wisdom Literature
- 3 The Multiple Genres of Wisdom
- 4 The Literary Context(s) and Development of Wisdom Literature in Ancient Israel (with Special Reference to Proverbs)
- 5 The Scribal World
- 6 Theological Themes in the ‘Wisdom Literature’
- 7 The Solomonic Connection
- Part II Wisdom Literature in the Hebrew Bible
- Part III Wisdom Literature beyond the Hebrew Bible
- Part IV Themes in the Wisdom Literature
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
1 - Introduction
from Part I - The Context of Wisdom Literature
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 July 2022
- The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Wisdom Literature
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Wisdom Literature
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgement
- Abbreviations
- Part I The Context of Wisdom Literature
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Scope of Wisdom Literature
- 3 The Multiple Genres of Wisdom
- 4 The Literary Context(s) and Development of Wisdom Literature in Ancient Israel (with Special Reference to Proverbs)
- 5 The Scribal World
- 6 Theological Themes in the ‘Wisdom Literature’
- 7 The Solomonic Connection
- Part II Wisdom Literature in the Hebrew Bible
- Part III Wisdom Literature beyond the Hebrew Bible
- Part IV Themes in the Wisdom Literature
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
Summary
In the Introduction, the editors briefly sketch the parametres of the volume, and give an overview of each subsequent chapter.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022