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505 0 a| A life in letters -- A lust for knowledge -- Succession struggles -- Solomonic judgments -- Sacred books, satanic verses -- The King of kings -- Building heaven on earth -- Mining for Solomon's gold -- Difficult questions from a dubious queen -- A thousand and one sex scandals -- Afterthoughts.;

520 a| Looks at the life and legacy of King Solomon, describing his temple, the nature of his wisdom, and his biblical writings.;

520 a| Tradition has it that King Solomon knew everything there was to know -- the mysteries of nature, of love, of God himself -- but what do we know of him? Esteemed biblical scholar Steven Weitzman reintroduces readers to Solomon's story and its surprising influence in shaping Western culture, and he also examines what Solomon's life, wisdom, and writings have come to mean for Jews, Christians, and Muslims over the past two thousand years. Weitzman's Solomon is populated by a colorful cast of ambitious characters -- Byzantine emperors, explorers, rabbis, saints, scientists, poets, archaeologists, trial judges, reggae singers, and moviemakers among them -- whose common goal is to unearth the truth about Solomon's life and wisdom. Filled with the Solomonic texts of the Bible, along with lesser -- known magical texts and other writings, this book challenges both religious and secular assumptions. Even as it seeks to tell the story of ancient Israel's greatest ruler, this insightful book is also a meditation on the Solomonic desire to know all of life's secrets, and on the role of this desire in world history. -- Publisher description from http://yalepress.yale.edu (Sep. 22, 2011).;

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Solomon : the lure of wisdom / Steven Weitzman.

Author/creator	Weitzman, Steven, 1965-
Format	Book
Publication Info	New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, ©2011.
Description	xxviii, 197 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Subjects	Solomon, King of Israel. Bible. Old Testament--Biography. Jews--Kings and rulers. --Biography. Jews--Biography. Kings and rulers--Biography.

Series	Jewish lives Jewish lives (New Haven, Conn.) ^A1036261
Contents	A life in letters -- A lust for knowledge -- Succession struggles -- Solomonic judgments -- Sacred books, satanic verses -- The King of kings -- Building heaven on earth -- Mining for Solomon's gold -- Difficult questions from a dubious queen -- A thousand and one sex scandals -- Afterthoughts.
Abstract	Looks at the life and legacy of King Solomon, describing his temple, the nature of his wisdom, and his biblical writings.
Abstract	Tradition has it that King Solomon knew everything there was to know -- the mysteries of nature, of love, of God himself -- but what do we know of him? Esteemed biblical scholar Steven Weitzman reintroduces readers to Solomon's story and its surprising influence in shaping Western culture, and he also examines what Solomon's life, wisdom, and writings have come to mean for Jews, Christians, and Muslims over the past two thousand years. Weitzman's Solomon is populated by a colorful cast of ambitious characters -- Byzantine emperors, explorers, rabbis, saints, scientists, poets, archaeologists, trial judges, reggae singers, and moviemakers among them -- whose common goal is to unearth the truth about Solomon's life and wisdom. Filled with the Solomonic texts of the Bible, along with lesser -- known magical texts and other writings, this book challenges both religious and secular assumptions. Even as it seeks to tell the story of ancient Israel's greatest ruler, this insightful book is also a meditation on the Solomonic desire to know all of life's secrets, and on the role of this desire in world history. -- Publisher description from http://yalepress.yale.edu (Sep. 22, 2011).
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2010044594
ISBN	9780300137187 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0300137184 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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