Ecclesiastes through the centuries / Eric S. Christianson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Christianson, Eric S.

Series:

Blackwell Bible commentaries.

Blackwell Bible commentaries

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Ecclesiastes--Commentaries.

Bible.

Christianity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, UK ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over the centuries, Ecclesiastes has influenced a number of diverse areas of life and thought. Ecclesiastes Through the Centuries assesses the fascinating effects of the book on the culture of the various times in religion, art, and social thought. Explores a fascinating range of Jewish and Christian readings. Features engaging and unusual examples from art, music, literature and history: from Thackeray and Orwell, to Salvador Dali's Illustrated Bible, to the inflammatory exposition of Ecclesiastes at the funeral of Queen Mary

Contents:

Contents; Series Editors' Preface; Preface; Testimonia; Introduction; Ecclesiastes 1; Ecclesiastes 2; Ecclesiastes 3:1–8; Ecclesiastes 3:9–6:12; Ecclesiastes 7–8; Ecclesiastes 9:1–12; Ecclesiastes 9:13–11:10; Ecclesiastes 12:1–7; Ecclesiastes 12:8–14; A Hermeneutical Postscript; Bibliography; Appendix – The Quotable Qoheleth: Ecclesiastes in Popular Discourse; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Name Index; Subject Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-280-74270-4

9786610742707

0-470-70364-4

0-470-75563-6

1-4051-7220-7

OCLC:

476033271