Ecclesiastes through the centuries
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 Christia...
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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Blackwell Bible commentaries
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470755631 |
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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. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xvi, 314 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-295) and indexes. |
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9780470755631 0470755636 9781405172202 1405172207 |
Index Number: | BS1475 |
CLC: | B971.1 |