Wisdom in Early Confucian and Israelite Traditions

by Xinzhong Yao

Book Overview

Wisdom is an integratal part of all philosophical and religious traditions in the world. Focusing on the concept of wisdom, this book examines the difficulties and problems facing comparative studies of the early Confucian and Israelite traditions by exploring the cosmological and ethical implications of wisdom in the older layers of Christian and Confucian texts. Presenting a detailed discussion of how wisdom was understood in philosophical, religious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138272477
• ISBN13: 9781138272477
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"