The politics of pessimism in Ecclesiastes : a social-science prespective / by Mark R. Sneed.
- Sneed, Mark R
- Date:
- [2012], ©2012
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Publication/Creation
Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, [2012], ©2012.
Physical description
xvi, 341 pages ; 23 cm.
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.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-317) and index.
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Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2013. Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text. ([Ancient Israel and its literature]) ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) Mode of access: Intranet.