UID:
almahu_9949702601302882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9789004275997
Series Statement:
Supplements to Vetus Testamentum,
Content:
This is the first detailed study that critically compares and contrasts the wisdom sentences of the Book of Proverbs with classical and post-classical Arabic proverbs; reference is also made to current Arabic proverbs. The wisdom tradition of Solomon is examined and is compared to that of the Arab sage Luqmân. The book deals with three main themes that are of special significance both in the Book of Proverbs and in Arabic proverbial works: royalty, speech and silence, wealth and poverty. The book concludes with a study of some form-critical and traditio-historical aspects of the treated proverbs. Hundreds of classical Arabic proverbs and wisdom sayings of Prophet Muḥammad appear for the first time in English.
Note:
Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--University of Nottingham, 1997), originally presented under title: A critical and comparative study of the book of Proverbs and Arabic proverbial wisdom, with special reference to social background and transmission-history.
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Preliminary material /
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Introduction /
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The Solomonic Wisdom Tradition /
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Royal Sayings /
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Speech and Silence /
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Wealth and Poverty /
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Some Form-Critical and Traditio-Historical Aspects /
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Conclusion /
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Bibliography /
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Index of Modern Authors Cited /
Additional Edition:
Print version: The Book of Proverbs and Arabic Proverbial Works Leiden, Boston : BRILL, 1999, ISBN 9789004113053
Language:
English
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