1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460352503321

Autore

Weitzman Steven <1965->

Titolo

Solomon [[electronic resource] ] : the lure of wisdom / / Steven Weitzman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven [Conn.], : Yale University Press, c2011

ISBN

1-283-05789-1

9786613057891

0-300-17167-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Collana

Jewish lives

Disciplina

222/.53092

B

Soggetti

Jews - Kings and rulers

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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 also examines what Solomon's life, wisdom, and writings have come to mean for Jews, Christians, and Muslims over the past two thousand years.Weitzman's Solomon is populated by a colorful cast of ambitious characters-Byzantine emperors, explorers, rabbis, saints, scientists, poets, archaeologists, trial judges, reggae singers, and moviemakers among them-whose common goal is to unearth the truth about Solomon's life and wisdom. Filled with the Solomonic texts of the Bible, along with lesser-known magical texts and other writings, this book challenges both religious and secular assumptions. Even as it seeks to tell the story of ancient Israel's



greatest ruler, this insightful book is also a meditation on the Solomonic desire to know all of life's secrets, and on the role of this desire in world history.

2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996206796803316

Titolo

FriZ : Zeitschrift für Friedenspolitik / Hrsg.: Der Schweizerische Friedensrat

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Zürich, : SFR, 1997-

Descrizione fisica

Online-Ressource

Classificazione

3,6

Disciplina

320

Soggetti

Zeitschrift

Lingua di pubblicazione

Tedesco

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico



3.

Record Nr.

UNISA996696257803316

Autore

Gostlin

Titolo

Aurifodina Linguae Gallicae Or The Gold Mine Of The French Language Opened : In A More Accurate Method, And More Exact And Certaine Rules, And More Complying With The Most Common Capacity, Then Hitherto Have Ever Beene Printed In Any Tongue. By Edmund Gostlin, Gent

Pubbl/distr/stampa

ProQuest, UMI, 1646

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia