The Book Of Wisdom: With Introduction And Notes - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1163402826 ISBN 13 : 9781163402825

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Book of Wisdom is a scholarly work by A.T.S. Goodrick that provides an introduction and notes for readers interested in understanding the ancient text. The Book of Wisdom is a collection of wisdom literature from the Jewish tradition, written in Greek during the Hellenistic period. It is an important text for understanding the development of Jewish thought and its relationship to Greek philosophy. Goodrick's introduction provides historical and cultural context for the text, while his notes offer insights into the meaning and significance of the various passages. This book is a valuable resource for scholars of religion and philosophy, as well as anyone interested in exploring the wisdom literature of the ancient world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Book of Wisdom: With Introduction and Notes

'When will the learned man appear,' asks Harnack, speaking of the Apocrypha, 'who will at length throw light upon these writings?' The answer, so far as concerns the Book of Wisdom, is 'Never.' No learned man will ever be able to explain the mind of an author who did not know it himself. Such attempts have been made in respect of modern writers, and the result has been unsatisfactory. With regard to the 'Wisdom of Solomon,' the time of theories is past. They must still be chronicled, but they are never final. All that remains is to secure a rational exegesis, for which much has yet to be done.

For such exegesis Grimm's admirable Commentary must always be the foundation. For the summary of the views of previous critics, for the collection of parallel and illuminative passages, and for rational explanation of difficulties, the work stands by itself. Yet it has its faults. Far too little attention is paid to the last chapters of the book, which are indeed generally neglected as of little philosophical interest.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published in 1913. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1163402826
• ISBN 13: 9781163402825
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 452
• Éditeur: Goodrick A T S
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible