The Blackwell Companion to Wisdom Literature (Blackwell Companions to Religion)

by Samuel L. Adams; Matthew Goff

Publisher:

John Wiley

, 2020

Overview

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Wisdom Literature is a wide-ranging introduction to the texts, themes, and receptions of the wisdom literature of the Bible and the ancient world. This comprehensive volume brings together original essays from established scholars and emerging voices to offer a variety of perspectives on the “wisdom” biblical books, early Christian and rabbinic literature, and beyond. Varied and engaging essays provide fresh insights on topics of timeless relevance, exploring the distinct features of instructional texts and discussing their interpretation in both antiquity and the modern world.

Designed for non-specialists, this accessible volume provides readers with balanced coverage of traditional biblical wisdom texts, including Proverbs, Job, Psalms, and Ecclesiastes; lesser-known Egyptian and Mesopotamian wisdom; and African proverbs. The contributors explore topics ranging from scribes and pedagogy in ancient Israel, to representations of biblical wisdom literature in contemporary cinema. Offering readers a fresh and interesting way to engage with wisdom literature, this book:

Discusses sapiential books and traditions in various historical and cultural contexts

Offers up-to-date discussion on the study of the biblical wisdom books

Features essays on the history of interpretation and theological reception

Includes essays covering the antecedents and afterlife of the texts

Part of the acclaimed Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion series, the Companion to Wisdom Literature is a valuable resource for university, seminary and divinity school students and instructors, scholars and researchers, and general readers with interest in the subject.

Key Features

• Brings together original essays to offer a variety of perspectives on biblical books.
• Provides readers with balanced coverage of traditional biblical wisdom texts.
• Explores topics ranging from scribes and pedagogy in ancient Israel.

Product Details

• Title: The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Wisdom Literature
• Authors: Samuel L. Adams, Matthew Goff
• Series: Blackwell Companions to Religion
• Publisher: John Wiley
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Pages: 528
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• ISBNs: 9781119158233, 1119158230
• Resource ID: LLS:WLYBLCKWLLWSDLT
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-12-12T17:39:19Z