The figure of Solomon in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition : king, sage, and architect / / edited by Joseph Verheyden.

• Superior document: Themes in biblical narrative : Jewish and Christian traditions ; v. 16
• TeilnehmendeR: Verheyden, Jozef, 1957-.
• प्रकाशन का वर्ष : 2013
• भाषा: English; German
• श्रृंखला: Themes in biblical narrative ; v. 16.
• भौतिक वर्णन: 1 online resource
• टिप्पणियाँ: Proceedings of a conference held Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2009 at the University of Leuven.

Solomon is one of the more complex and fascinating characters in the history of Israel. As a king he is second only to David. As the king who gave Israel its temple he is unsurpassed. As the prototype of the sage his name lives on in numerous biblical and non-biblical writings. As the magician of la...