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Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Acknowledgements IX
4. Contents XI
5. Index to Key Sirach Passages XV
6. Abbreviations XVI
7. Introduction 1
8. 1 The Sage as Father 32
9. 2 The Sage as Husband 103
10. 3 The Sage and the Family in Second Temple Texts 186
11. Conclusion 261
12. Appendix: Ancient Near Eastern Comparisons 266
13. Bibliography 296
14. Subject Index 311
15. Index of Persons 313