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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...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés Griego Antiguo Hebrew Syriac |
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Berlin :
De Gruyter,
©2010.
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| Collection: | Deuterocanonical and cognate literature studies ;
v. 2. |
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Introduction
- Wealth, poverty, and the problem of justice
- Death, generosity, and the good life
- Generosity through loans and surety
- Generosity through almsgiving
- Almsgiving and sacrifice in Sirach
- The extent of almsgiving in Sirach
- Synthesis & conclusions.