The Tree of Life in Ancient Egypt and the Book of Proverbs

Since the mid-twentieth century, scholars have highlighted the similarities between the book of Proverbs and wisdom texts from ancient Egypt, the most recognized being “The Instruction of Amenemope” (ca. 1100 bce). Consequently, some have asserted that this relationship points toward a likely Egypti...

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Main Author: Osborne, William R. 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Year: 2014, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 114-139
Further subjects:B Tree of life Proverbs New Kingdom Lady Wisdom Nut
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)