The seed of wisdom : essays in honour of T.J. Meek / edited by W.S. McCullough.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McCullough, W. Stewart (William Stewart), 1902-1982, editor.

Meek, Theophile James, 1881-1966.

Oriental Club of Toronto.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle East--Civilization.

Middle East.

Civilization.

Meek, Theophile James, 1881-.

Physical Description:

xi, 200 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

[Toronto] : University of Toronto Press, [1964]

Summary:

"The essays in this volume have as their centre the Ancient Near East, the special field of interest of the distinguished scholar of the University of Toronto whom they honour. The authors, specialists in the languages, history, and culture of the Near, Middle, and Far East, are a group of orientalists, classicists, and mediaevalists from among the membership of the Oriental Club of Toronto ..."--Jacket.

Contents:

The reign of Nebuchadnezzar I : a turning point in the history of ancient Mesopotamian religion / by W.G. Lambert

Literature as a medium of political propaganda in ancient Egypt / by R.J. Williams

The formal aspect of ancient Near Eastern law / by R.A.F. MacKenzie

Yahweh, the god of the heavens / by D.K. Andrews

Proto-septuagint studies / by J.W. Wevers

The life and works of Joseph Hazzaya / by E.J. Sherry

Zeus in the Hellenistic age / by F.W. Beare

The molten sea of Solomon's temple / by G. Bagnani

In search of the divine Denis / by J.M. Rist

Mamluk Egypt at the eleventh hour : some eyewitness observations / by G.M. Wickens

Avicenna's theory of prophecy in the light of Ash'arite theology / by M.E. Marmura

A study of ancestor worship in ancient China / by C.C. Shih

Selected writings of Theophile J. Meek / by R.J. Williams.

Notes:

"The papers ... were, with two exceptions, prepared originally for the Oriental Club of Toronto."

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: McCullough, W. Stewart (William Stewart), 1902-1982. Seed of wisdom.

OCLC:

1025002