Genre and Openness in Proverbs 10 : 1-22:16.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (303 pages)
- Ancient Israel and Its Literature Series ; v.39 .
- Ancient Israel and Its Literature Series .
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part 1. The Openness of the Didactic Proverb -- The Didactic Proverb -- Literary Openness -- Openness for Didactic and Proverbial Purposes -- Part 2. Exploring the Openness of Didactic Proverbs -- The Openness of Character Categories in Didactic Proverbs -- Openness and the Act-Consequence Connection -- The Openness of Didactic Proverbs about the King -- Acquiring Wisdom through the Openness of Didactic Proverbs -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Ancient Sources Index -- Modern Authors Index.