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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Main Authors: Christianson, Eric S
Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience Online service
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Series: Blackwell Bible commentaries
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470755631
Summary: 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.
ISBN: 9780470755631
0470755636
9781405172202
1405172207
Index Number: BS1475
CLC: B971.1