LEADER 03789nam 2200613 450 001 9910463312403321 005 20211005003400.0 010 $a1-84966-758-6 010 $a1-84966-759-4 035 $a(CKB)2670000000352932 035 $a(EBL)1182082 035 $a(OCoLC)843202759 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000909230 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12446816 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000909230 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10913137 035 $a(PQKB)11430909 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000686626 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11415789 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000686626 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10733453 035 $a(PQKB)20715606 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1182077 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6165475 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000352932 100 $a20200723d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aWisdom in the ancient world /$fTrevor Curnow 210 1$aLondon, England :$cBristol Classical Press,$d[2010] 210 4$dİ2010 215 $a1 online resource (380 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7156-3504-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 183-191) and indexes. 327 $aCover Page; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Timeline; 1. The Nature of Wisdom; 1. Introduction; 2. Four Hypotheses; 3. The Seven Sages; 2. Wisdom in Religion; 1. Introduction; 2. Wise Gods and Goddesses; (a) Mesopotamia; (b) Egypt; (c) Mystery Cults; (d) Greece and Rome; (e) Zoroastrianism; 3. Wisdom and Monotheism; 4. Conclusion; 3. Wisdom in Myth and Legend; 1. Introduction; 2. Mesopotamia; 3. Israel; 4. Egypt; 5. Greece and Rome; 6. Conclusion; 4. Wisdom in History; 1. Introduction; 2. Egypt; 3. Ugarit and Ebla; 4. Mesopotamia; 5. Israel and Judaism 327 $a6. The Teacher of Righteousness7. Jesus of Nazareth; 8. Solon and the Lawgivers; 9. Seers, Shamans and Saints; 10. The Early Philosophers; 11. Pythagoras and Pythagoreanism; 12. Heraclitus and Parmenides; 13. Democritus and Anaxagoras; 14. Socrates and the Sophists; 15. Plato, Aristotle and the Schools; 16. Zeno and Epicurus; 17. Diogenes and Pyrrho; 18. Plotinus and Iamblichus; 19. Some Wise Men of Rome; 20. Conclusion; 5. Wisdom in Practice; 1. Introduction; 2. Ruling, Judging and Lawgiving; 3. The Scribe; 4. Diviners and Divination; 5. Counsellors and Advisors; 6. Architects and Planners 327 $a7. Scientists and Science8. Healers and Healing; 9. Magic and Magicians; 10. Conclusion; 6. Wisdom Literature; 1. Introduction; 2. Mesopotamia; 3. Egypt; 4. Israel; 5. Apocalyptic; 6. A Sapiential Selection; 7. Hermetica; 8. The Chaldaean Oracles; 9. Conclusion; 7. Conclusion; List of Map; Bibliogrpahy; Copyright Page 330 $aBut where shall wisdom be found?' asked Job, and from across the ancient world came many different replies. Some conceived of wisdom in supernatural personified form and answered the question in appropriate terms. For others, wisdom was something far more human, manifested in a number of different possible ways. For many philosophers, on the other hand, it was simply the highest human intellectual attainment possible. However understood, wisdom was highly prized across the ancient world and throughout ancient history. To the extent to which there was a shared ancient culture, wisdom lay at the 606 $aPhilosophy, Ancient 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPhilosophy, Ancient. 676 $a180 700 $aCurnow$b Trevor$0621853 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910463312403321 996 $aWisdom in the ancient world$92145480 997 $aUNINA