Scribal culture in Ben Sira

"In Scribal Culture in Ben Sira, Lindsey A. Askin examines scribal culture as a framework for analysing features of textual referencing throughout the Book of Ben Sira (c.198-175 BCE), revealing new insights into how Ben Sira wrote his book of wisdom. Although the title of "scribe" is...

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Main Author: Askin, Lindsey A. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2018]
In: Journal for the study of Judaism / Supplements (volume 184)
Year: 2018
Reviews:[Rezension von: Askin, Lindsey A., Scribal culture in Ben Sira] (2020) (Goff, Matthew J.)
[Rezension von: Askin, Lindsey A., Scribal culture in Ben Sira] (2020) (Calduch-Benages, Nuria, 1957 -)
[Rezension von: Askin, Lindsey A., Scribal culture in Ben Sira] (2020) (Ueberschaer, Frank, 1972 -)
Series/Journal:Journal for the study of Judaism / Supplements volume 184
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Sirach / Wisdom / Literalness
Further subjects:B Bible. Ecclesiasticus Comparative studies
B Bible. Ecclesiasticus Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Bible Comparative studies
B Thesis
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:"In Scribal Culture in Ben Sira, Lindsey A. Askin examines scribal culture as a framework for analysing features of textual referencing throughout the Book of Ben Sira (c.198-175 BCE), revealing new insights into how Ben Sira wrote his book of wisdom. Although the title of "scribe" is regularly applied to Ben Sira, this designation presents certain interpretive challenges. Through comparative analysis, Askin contextualizes the sage's compositional style across historical, literary, and socio-cultural spheres of operation. New light is shed on Ben Sira's text and early Jewish textual reuse. Drawing upon physical and material evidence of reading and writing, Askin reveals the dexterity and complexity of Ben Sira's sustained textual reuse. Ben Sira's achievement thus demonstrates exemplary, "excellent" writing to a receptive audience"--
"In Scribal Culture in Ben Sira, Lindsey A. Askin examines scribal culture as a framework for analysing features of textual referencing throughout the Book of Ben Sira (c.198-175 BCE), revealing new insights into how Ben Sira wrote his book of wisdom. Although the title of "scribe" is regularly applied to Ben Sira, this designation presents certain interpretive challenges. Through comparative analysis, Askin contextualizes the sage's compositional style across historical, literary, and socio-cultural spheres of operation. New light is shed on Ben Sira's text and early Jewish textual reuse. Drawing upon physical and material evidence of reading and writing, Askin reveals the dexterity and complexity of Ben Sira's sustained textual reuse. Ben Sira's achievement thus demonstrates exemplary, "excellent" writing to a receptive audience"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004372857