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Solomon : the lure of wisdom /

Tradition has it that King Solomon knew everything there was to know--the mysteries of nature, of love, of God himself--but what do we know of him? Esteemed biblical scholar Steven Weitzman reintroduces readers to Solomon's story and its surprising influence in shaping Western culture, and he a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Weitzman, Steven, 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [New Haven, Connecticut] : Yale University Press, [2011]
Colección:Jewish lives (New Haven, Conn.)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A life in letters
  • A lust for knowledge
  • Succession struggles
  • Solomonic judgments
  • Sacred books, satanic verses
  • The King of kings
  • Building heaven on earth
  • Mining for Solomon's gold
  • Difficult questions from a dubious queen
  • A thousand and one sex scandals
  • Afterthoughts.