| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 341 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Society of Biblical Literature ancient Israel and its literature ; no. 12
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Ancient Israel and its literature ; no. 12.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-317) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Qohelet's heterodox character: non-social science approaches -- Explaining Qohelet's heterodox character: social science approaches -- Qohelet's socio-historical context -- Qohelet and his audience's social location -- Synchronic (literary) analysis of the book of Qohelet -- Qohelet, the problem of evil, and cognitive dissonance -- Qohelet's irrational response to the (over- )rationalization of traditional -- The positive power of Qohelet's pessimism -- The sociology of the book of Qohelet's canonicity -- Conclusion. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Bible. Ecclesiastes -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Bible. Ecclesiastes. |
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Bible. Ecclesiastes -- Social scientific criticism.
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Social scientific criticism of sacred works. |
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Bible. Ecclesiastes -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- Social scientific criticism. |
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Sociology, Biblical.
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Sociology, Biblical. |
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Pessimism.
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Pessimism. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Sneed, Mark R. Politics of pessimism in Ecclesiastes. Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, ©2012 9781589836105 (DLC) 2011049877 (OCoLC)767974508 |
| ISBN |
9781589836358 (electronic book) |
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1589836359 (electronic book) |
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1589836103 (paper binding ; alkaline paper) |
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9781589836105 (paper binding ; alkaline paper) |
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9781589836105 (paper binding ; alkaline paper) |
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