The Cambridge companion to biblical wisdom literature / edited by Katharine J Dell, University of Cambridge ; assistant editors Suzanna R. Millar, University of Edinburgh, Arthur Jan Keefer, Eton College.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dell, Katharine J. (Katharine Julia), 1961- editor.

Millar, Suzanna R., editor.

Keefer, Arthur Jan, 1987- editor.

Series:

Cambridge companions to religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wisdom literature--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Wisdom literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 514 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Jul 2022).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781108673082 (ebook)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.