The figure of Solomon in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition : king, sage, and architect /

Solomon is one of the more complex and fascinating characters in the history of Israel. As a king he is second only to David. As the king who gave Israel its temple he is unsurpassed. As the prototype of the sage his name lives on in numerous biblical and non-biblical writings. As the magician of la...

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Other Authors: Verheyden, Jozef.

Format: eBook

Language: English
German

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.

Series: Themes in Biblical Narrative 16.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2013, ISBN: 9789004248649.

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Call Number: BS580.S6 F46 2013

Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • The Rise of Solomon in the Ancient Israelite Historiography /
  • Isaac Kalimi
  • Solomon in History and Tradition /
  • Pekka Särkiö
  • Der Tempel Salomos im Kontext der Ikonographie und der archäologischen Funde /
  • Wolfgang Zwickel
  • Josephus on Solomon /
  • Joseph Verheyden
  • Solomon and Magic /
  • Pablo A. Torijano
  • Solomon in Rabbinic Literature /
  • Gerhard Langer
  • King Solomon in the New Testament and Jewish Tradition /
  • Albert L.A. Hogeterp
  • Salomo, Christus und die Oden Salomos /
  • Tobias Nicklas
  • Solomon as a True Exorcist: The Testament of Solomon in Its Cultural Setting /
  • Peter Busch
  • Solomon in Egyptian Gnosticism /
  • Jacques van der Vliet
  • Solomon in Ethiopian Tradition /
  • Witold Witakowski and Ewa Balicka-Witakowska
  • The Ikhwān aṣ-Ṣafā⁠ʾ on King-Prophet Solomon /
  • Jules Janssens
  • Index of Names
  • Index of Biblical References
  • Index of Other References.