Ansberry, Christopher B. <br/><br/>
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad :  an exploration of the courtly nature of the book of Proverbs / 
Christopher B. Ansberry. 
 - Berlin ;  New York :  De Gruyter,  ©2011. 
 - 1 online resource (xviii, 240 pages). 
 - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft,  Bd. 422  0934-2575 ; .
 - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ;  422. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Frontmatter; Table of Contents; Acknowledgement; Abbreviations; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. The Nature of Ancient Near Eastern Instructional Texts; Chapter 3. The Value of Wisdom: Proverbs 1-9; Chapter 4. Rudimentary Wisdom: Proverbs 10-24; Chapter 5. Advanced Wisdom: Proverbs 25-29; Chapter 6. Applied Wisdom: Proverbs 30-31; Chapter 7. The Courtly Nature of the Book of Proverbs; Backmatter. 
<br/><br/> In view of the various proposals concerning the nature and function of the book of Proverbs, the present study focuses on the social dimensions of the document within its distinct, literary context. That is, the study examines the nature and function of the sapiential material within its new performance context, viz., the discursive context, the Sitz im Buch. In the main, the investigation explores the discourse setting of the book of Proverbs as well as the formal and thematic features of the individual collections. More specifically, the study highlights the fundamental features of the. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783110247916 3110247917 3110247909 9783110247909 128316616X 9781283166164 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Proverbs--Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>Bible--O.T.--Proverbs--Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>Bible.--Proverbs.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Religion.<br/>RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Old Testament.<br/>RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Wisdom Literature.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.<br/>Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS1465.52  / .A57 2011eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>223/.7066