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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811137703321

Autore

Crenshaw James L

Titolo

Qoheleth [[electronic resource] ] : the ironic wink / / James L. Crenshaw

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Columbia, SC, : University of South Carolina Press, 2013

ISBN

1-61117-258-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (182 p.)

Collana

Studies on personalities of the Old Testament

Disciplina

223/.806

Soggetti

Christianity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Authorial deceit -- Veiled truth? -- Elusive essence -- Ocular deception -- Surreptitious givens -- Victorious time -- Tasty nectar -- Flawed genius.

Sommario/riassunto

While exploring Ecclesiastes and its enigmatic author, Crenshaw engages scholars and modern interpreters in genuine debate over the lasting relevance of Qoheleth's teachings and the place of Ecclesiastes in the biblical canon.