Like an everlasting signet ring : generosity in the book of Sirach /
This work explores the theological and social dimensions of generosity in the book of Sirach and contextualizes them within the culture and thought of Second Temple Judaism. Ben Sira's understanding of generosity is intertwined with issues of justice and its breakdown in his own socio-economic...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English Ancient Greek Hebrew Syriac |
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Berlin :
De Gruyter,
2010
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| Series: | Deuterocanonical and cognate literature studies ;
v. 2. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
