Research Catalog

Title

Social ideas in the Wisdom literature of the Old Testament, by Reverend Joseph W. Gaspar, M.S.C.

Author

Gaspar, Joseph Wenzel, 1914-

Publication

Washington, Catholic Univ. of America Press, 1947 [i.e. 1948]

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Details

Description

xiv, 207 pages; 23 cm

Series Statement

• The Catholic University of America. Studies in sacred theology, 2d ser. no. 8
• Catholic University of America. School of Sacred Theology. Studies in sacred theology (2d ser) ; no. 8.

Subject

• Wisdom literature > Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Sociology, Biblical
• Marriage > Biblical teaching
• Families > Biblical teaching
• Education in the Bible
• Marriage > Biblical teaching
• Families > Biblical teaching
• Education in the Bible
• Sociology, Biblical
• Wisdom literature

Genre/Form

• dissertations.
• Academic theses
• Criticism, interpretation, etc.
• Academic theses.
• Thèses et écrits académiques.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. 181-188.

Contents

I. Marriage -- Appreciation of marriage -- The foundation of marriage -- Getting married -- The Mohar -- The bride and groom -- Choice of a partner -- The wedding feast -- II. The father -- A. His position of authority -- B. His duties -- Religious obligation -- To the wife -- To the children -- To the rest of the household -- III. The wife -- Appreciation of the wife -- Misogyny -- The function of women -- The nagging wife -- The adulteress -- IV. The children -- A. Desire for children -- B. Birth of the child -- Mother Earth -- The knees -- C. Early childhood -- D. Relationship to parents -- V. Education -- A. The purpose of education -- B. Methods and principles -- The principles of education -- The methods of education -- C. The teacher -- Mother and father -- The wisdom teacher -- D. The sage's concept of his calling -- E. The place of education -- F. The pupil -- G. Subject-matter of education -- VI. The community -- its social function -- The social function of government -- The king's authority -- The king's wisdom -- The king and the community -- Class distinctions -- The social ideal -- Conclusion.

LCCN

a 48004905

OCLC

• ocm07440762
• 7440762
• SCSB-313349

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library