Old Testament wisdom
Subtitle: an introduction
By: James L. Crenshaw.
Edition: Rev. and enl.
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Louisville, Ky
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
Subjects: Wisdom literature -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Description: "In this revised and expanded edition of his best-seller, James Crenshaw takes stock of the dramatic outpouring of scholarship on wisdom literature produced by contemporary interpreters. Liberation and feminist critics, scholars in comparative religion, specialists in devotional theology, and researchers exploring educational systems in the ancient Near East all have enriched our understanding of wisdom literature in recent years, and all receive insightful treatment in this new volume." -- BACK COVER.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [230]-239) and indexes.