The politics of pessimism in Ecclesiastes : a social-science perspective / / by Mark Ronnie Sneed

• Autore: Sneed Mark R
• Pubblicazione: Atlanta, : Society of Biblical Literature, c2012
• Descrizione fisica: vii, 341 p
• Disciplina: 223/.8067
• Soggetto topico: Sociology, Biblical; Pessimism
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-317) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The politics of pessimism in Ecclesiastes
• ISBN: 1-299-45024-5; 1-58983-635-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996248226303316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: Ancient Israel and its literature ; ; no. 12.