Perdue, Leo G. <br/><br/>
The sword and the stylus :  an introduction to wisdom in the age of empires / 
Leo G. Perdue. 
 - x, 502 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 422-467) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>A prolegomenon to wisdom in the empires -- Wisdom during the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah : the Book of Proverbs -- Wisdom during the Neo-Babylonian Empire : the Book of Job -- Wisdom during the Persian Empire : the wisdom Psalms -- Wisdom during the Ptolemaic Empire : the Book of Qoheleth -- Apocryphal wisdom literature in the Seleucid Empire : the Book of Ben Sira -- Wisdom during the Roman Empire : the Wisdom of Solomon -- Continuing streams : apocalyptism and wisdom -- Continuing streams : apocalyptic wisdom in Qumran -- Continuing streams : rabbinic wisdom -- Summary and observations. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780802862457 0802862454 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Wisdom literature--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>223.06  / PER