The Department of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies Of The Ben-Gurion University in the Negev, Beer Sheva Invites you to a one-day conference on WISDOM- HER PILLARS ARE SEVEN Wisdom Literature in Ancient Israel and Surrounding Cultures Which will take place on Sunday, 12 January, 2003 (9 Shevat, 5763) In the Kreitman Building, Conference Hall A
Lectures 9:30-12:30 Morning Session Prof. Michael Fox, University of Wisconsin, Madison Concepts of Wisdom in the Book of Proverbs Dr. Nili Shupak, Haifa University Teach the Lad in His Own Way - Ways of Acquiring Wisdom Dr. Tova Forti, Ben Gurion University Honey and the Sting - From Realia to Metaphor in Wisdom Literature 14:00-16:30 Afternoon Session Prof. Galit Hasan-Rokem, Hebrew University Proverbs- An Oral Mode of Canonization? Prof. Ed Greenstein, Tel Aviv University "Wisdom" in the Book of Job - With a Question Mark? Dr. Shamir Yona, Ben Gurion University The Proverbs of Ahiqar and Wisdom Literature - Aspects of Content and Style Prof. Victor Hurowitz, Ben Gurion University The Counsels of Shupe-amelum All lectures will be given in Hebrew For additional information contact Prof. Victor Avigdor Hurowitz Dept. of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies Ben-Gurion University Beer Sheva 972-8-6461036 [EMAIL PROTECTED] For private reply, e-mail to avigdor horovitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from Orion, e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: "unsubscribe Orion." Archives are on the Orion Web site, http://orion.mscc.huji.ac.il. (PLEASE REMOVE THIS TRAILOR BEFORE REPLYING TO THE MESSAGE)
