Roots of Wisdom: The Oldest Proverbs of Israel and Other Peoples

by Claus Westermann

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664255590
• ISBN13: 9780664255596
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"