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Roots of Wisdom: the Oldest Proverbs of Israel

The Oldest Proverbs of Israel and Other Peoples

  • Paperback
  • 285 pages
  • Publisher: Westminster John Knox
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.1 cm

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In this book, Claus Westermann argues that Israel's early wisdom literature grew out of an oral tradition reflecting an agrarian setting. Dealing primarily with Proverbs 10-31, Westermann demonstrates how the wisdom literature evolved into a form of poetry that had greater universal appeal as the people of Israel became more urbanized. A distinctive feature of "Roots of Wisdom" is Westermann's use of other wisdom sayings, particularly those from ancient Africa, to illustrate the logical progression of wisdom poetry being simply observational in character to becoming more universal in character.
Roots of Wisdom: the Oldest Proverbs of Israel and Genesis 37 - 50 ; Continental Commentaries Series
Genesis 37 - 50 ; Continental Commentaries SeriesRoots of Wisdom: the Oldest Proverbs of Israel
  • Author

    Claus Westermann

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Westminster John Knox

  • Published

    January 1995

  • Weight

    287g

  • Page Count

    285

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780664255596

  • ISBN-10

    0664255590

  • Eden Code

    4041675

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