RT Book T1 Wisdom, cosmos, and cultus in the book of Sirach T2 Deuterocanonical and cognate literature studies JF Deuterocanonical and cognate literature studies A1 Schmidt, A. Jordan LA English PP Boston Berlin PB De Gruyter YR 2019 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1698880774 AB The series Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature Studies (DCLS)is concerned principally with research into those books of the Greek Bible (Septuagint) which are not contained in the Hebrew canon, and into intertestamentary and early Jewish literature from the period around the 3rd century BCE to the 2nd century CE. The series was launched in 2007 in collaboration with the "International Society for the Study of Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature". It provides a logical extension to the Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature Yearbook, which has been published since 2004. AB Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- Part 1: Ben Sira's Instruction Concerning the Cosmos -- Introduction -- 2. The Well-Ordered Cosmos -- 3. Ben Sira's Instruction About God's Works -- 4. The Wondrous Beauty of the Cosmos -- Part 2: The Role of Human Beings within the Created Order -- Introduction -- 5. Ben Sira's Presentation of Wisdom -- 6. Human Contribution to the Cosmic Order -- 7. The High Priest, the Cultus, and the Cosmic Order -- 8. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of References -- Index of Topics. CN 229.406 SN 9783110600223 SN 9783110600179 K1 Hebrew poetry, Biblical K1 Electronic books K1 Hochschulschrift