Ancient Wisdom: An Introduction to Sayings Collections

by Walter T. Wilson

This book surveys and analyzes twenty-seven major collections of wisdom sayings from antiquity, including texts from ancient Egypt, the ancient Near East, ancient Israel and early Judaism, early Christianity, and the Greco-Roman world. Through the diversity of these selections, readers are exposed to wisdom literature from a wide array of historical, cultural, and linguistic settings, which unfolds into a larger understanding of how different ancient...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802875432
• ISBN13: 9780802875433
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"