Sirach (1998 Coggins), book

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Sirach (1998) is a book by Richard J. Coggins.

Abstract

General introduction to the Book of Sirach.

Editions and translations

Published in Sheffield [England]: Sheffield Academic Press, 1998 (Guides to Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha).

Contents

Structure and contents -- The languages of the book -- The social and religious background of Sirach -- Sirach within Judaism -- Use of "Scripture" -- Setting : the development of the wisdom tradition -- Praise of the ancestors -- Attitude to women -- Theological themes

External links

  • [ Google Books]
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