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UNINA9910459304203321 |
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Autore |
Gregory Bradley C |
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Like an everlasting signet ring [[electronic resource] ] : generosity in the book of Sirach / / Bradley C. Gregory |
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Berlin ; ; New York, : De Gruyter, 2010 |
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1-282-71504-6 |
9786612715044 |
3-11-022367-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (396 p.) |
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Deuterocanonical and cognate literature studies, , 1865-1666 ; ; 2 |
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Disciplina |
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Generosity - Biblical teaching |
Charity - Biblical teaching |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Wealth, Poverty, and the Problem of Justice -- Chapter 3. Death, Generosity, and the Good Life -- Chapter 4. Generosity through Loans and Surety -- Chapter 5. Generosity through Almsgiving -- Chapter 6. Almsgiving and Sacrifice in Sirach -- Chapter 7. The Extent of Almsgiving in Sirach -- Chapter 8. Synthesis & Conclusions -- Backmatter |
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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 predicated on the tension between affirming the classic wisdom principle of retributive justice and recognizing its breakdown in the socio-economic circumstances of Seleucid Judea. He forges a new Wisdom-Torah ethic of mercy in which giving generously is an integral part of living "the good life".While loans and surety are essential practices, almsgiving is the preeminent act of generosity. The fundamental theological logic at work consists in viewing the poor as proxies for God and is based on the economic structure of Proverbs 19:17. Giving to the poor is, in reality, a deposit in a heavenly treasury and |
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will pay future dividends. By situating Ben Sira's view of almsgiving within the wider framework of retributive justice and its breakdown, new light is shed on the practical tensions regarding the extent of almsgiving and its relationship to the support of the Jerusalem priesthood. The various dynamics of Ben Sira's thought on generosity are situated within the broader Hellenistic world and in their foundational role for later Jewish and Christian thought. |
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UNISA996216181303316 |
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Autore |
Zheng Jun, Ph. D. |
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Wireless sensor networks : a networking perspective / / edited by Jun Zheng, Abbas Jamalipour |
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Piscataway, New Jersey : , : IEEE, , c2009 |
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[Piscataqay, New Jersey] : , : IEEE Xplore, , [2009] |
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1-282-34622-9 |
9786612346224 |
0-470-44352-9 |
0-470-44351-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (521 p.) |
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JamalipourAbbas |
ZhengJun, Ph. D. |
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Wireless sensor networks |
Wireless communication systems |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- 1. INTRODUCTION TO WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS (Jun Zheng and Abbas Jamalipour) -- 1.1 Overview of Wireless Sensor Networks -- 1.2 Technological Background -- 1.3 Features of This Book -- 1.4 Organization of This Book -- References -- 2. NETWORK ARCHITECTURES AND PROTOCOL STACK (Jun Zheng) -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Network Architectures for Wireless Sensor Networks |
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-- 2.3 Classifications of Wireless Sensor Networks -- 2.4 Protocol Stack for Wireless Sensor Networks -- 2.5 Summary -- References. -- 3. MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL (Jun Zheng) -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Fundamental MAC Protocols -- 3.3 MAC Design for Wireless Sensor Networks -- 3.4 MAC Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks -- 3.5 Summary and Future Directions -- References -- 4. ROUTING AND DATA DISSEMINATION (Sajal K. Das and Habib M. Ammari) -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Fundamentals and Challenges -- 4.3 Taxonomy of Routing and Data Dissemination Protocols -- 4.4 Overview of Routing and Data Dissemination Protocols -- 4.5 Summary and Future Directions -- 5. BROADCASTING, MULTICASTING, AND GEOCASTING (Baoxian Zhang and Guoliang Xue) -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.3 Broadcasting Mechanisms -- 5.4 Multicasting Mechanisms -- 5.5 Geocasting Mechanisms -- 5.6 Summary and Future Directions -- References -- 6. NODE CLUSTERING (Chao Zhang, Edwin Hou, and Nirwan Ansari) -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Node Clustering Algorithms -- 6.3 Node Clustering Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks -- 6.4 Summary and Future Directions -- References -- 7. QUERY PROCESSING AND DATA AGGREGATION (Torsha Banerjee and Dharma P. Agrawal) -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Query Processing in Wireless Sensor Networks -- 7.3 Data Aggregation in Wireless Sensor Networks -- 7.4 Summary and Future Directions -- References -- 8. NODE LOCALIZATION (Nayef A. Alsindi and Kaveh Pahlavan) -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Concepts and Challenges of Node Localization Technologies -- 8.3 Ranging Techniques for Wireless Sensor Networks. |
8.4 Wireless Localization Algorithms -- 8.5 Wireless Sensor Node Localization -- 8.6 Summary and Future Directions -- References -- 9. TIME SYNCHRONIZATION (Fikret Sivrikaya and Blent Yener) -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Need for Synchronization in Wireless Sensor Networks -- 9.3 Requirements of Synchronization in Wireless Sensor Networks -- 9.4 Synchronization Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks -- 9.5 Summary and Future Directions -- References -- 10. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND POWER CONTROL (Nikolaos A. Pantazis and Dimitrios D. Vergados) -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Need for Energy Efficiency and Power Control in Wireless Sensor Networks -- 10.3 Passive Power Conservation Mechanisms -- 10.4 Active Power Conservation Mechanisms -- 10.5 Summary -- References -- 11. TRANSPORT PROTOCOLS AND QUALITY OF SERVICE (Chonggang Wang, Bo Li, and Kazem Sohraby) -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Traditional Transport Protocols -- 11.3 Transport Protocol Design for Wireless Sensor Networks -- 11.4 Transport Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks -- 11.5 Summary and Future Directions -- References -- 12. NETWORK SECURITY AND ATTACK DEFENSE (Yun Zhou and Yuguang Fang) -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Confidentiality -- 12.3 Integrity -- 12.4 Authenticity -- 12.5 Nonrepudiation -- 12.6 Freshness -- 12.7 Availability -- 12.8 Intrusion Detection -- 12.9 Key Management -- 12.10 Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References. -- 13. SENSOR NETWORK STANDARDS (Stefano Chessa) -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 IEEE 802.15.4 Standard -- 13.3 ZigBee Standard -- 13.4 Summary -- References -- 14. FUTURE TRENDS IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS (Mehmet Can Vuran, Dario Pompili, and Tommaso Melodia) -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks -- 14.3 Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks -- 14.4 Sensor Network Applications in Challenging Environments -- 14.5 Cross-Layer Design for Wireless Sensor Networks -- 14.6 Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Index. |
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Learn the fundamental concepts, major challenges, and effective solutions in wireless sensor networking This book provides a |
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comprehensive and systematic introduction to the fundamental concepts, major challenges, and effective solutions in wireless sensor networking (WSN). Distinguished from other books, it focuses on the networking aspects of WSNs and covers the most important networking issues, including network architecture design, medium access control, routing and data dissemination, node clustering, node localization, query processing, data aggregation, transport and quality of |
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