The Social World of the Sages: An Introduction to Israelite and Jewish Wisdom Literature

ISBN-13: 9781451470369 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 470 str.

Mark R. Sneed

Opis

The notion of a distinct wisdom tradition in ancient Israel has a long history - but does it have a basis in the evidence? The author argues for a redefinition of the wisdom literature as a loosely cohering collection of books aimed at educating scribal apprentices in moral instruction and the art of living.