{"product_id":"ecclesiastes-through-the-centuries-paperback","title":"Ecclesiastes Through the Centuries - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric S. Christianson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEcclesiastes Through the Centuries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A rich tour down many significant streams of Western interpretation of this fascinating biblical book... Heartily recommended, without reservation.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBible and Critical Theory \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fundamental resource on biblical interpretation, especially in the modern world, this book is a winner.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternational Review of Biblical Studies \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The introduction and commentary proper cover many topics, from patristic and rabbinic exegesis through to modern science-fiction, with numerous stops on the way... Very well written and accessible...an excellent book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSociety for Old Testament Study Book List \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the centuries, Ecclesiastes has influenced numerous aspects of life and thought. \u003ci\u003eEcclesiastes Through the Centuries\u003c\/i\u003e assesses the diverse effects of the book on culture in religion, art, and social contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEcclesiastes shaped the life of European abbeys of the middle ages. For Renaissance thinkers, it provided a sceptical line of inquiry weighted with the disquieting authority of Scripture. It has inspired the imaginations of artists, musicians, and poets from the Renaissance to the present day. The influence of Ecclesiastes on literature has engaged authors as diverse as Bacon, Donne, Eliot, Hardy, Melville, and numerous Elizabethan poets. This commentary traces these influences as well as the fascinating range of Jewish and Christian readings. The result is an informative and broad-ranging approach to the impact of this book through the centuries that will engage all those studying the Bible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor further information about the Blackwell Bible Commentaries please visit \u003cb\u003e www.bbibcomm.net. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A rich tour down many significant streams of Western interpretation of this fascinating biblical book... Heartily recommended, without reservation.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBible and Critical Theory \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A fundamental resource on biblical interpretation, especially in the modern world, this book is a winner.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternational Review of Biblical Studies \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The introduction and commentary proper cover many topics, from patristic and rabbinic exegesis through to modern science-fiction, with numerous stops on the way... Very well written and accessible...an excellent book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSociety for Old Testament Study Book List \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the centuries, Ecclesiastes has influenced numerous aspects of life and thought. \u003ci\u003eEcclesiastes Through the Centuries\u003c\/i\u003e assesses the diverse effects of the book on culture in religion, art, and social contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEcclesiastes shaped the life of European abbeys of the middle ages. For Renaissance thinkers, it provided a sceptical line of inquiry weighted with the disquieting authority of Scripture. It has inspired the imaginations of artists, musicians, and poets from the Renaissance to the present day. The influence of Ecclesiastes on literature has engaged authors as diverse as Bacon, Donne, Eliot, Hardy, Melville, and numerous Elizabethan poets. This commentary traces these influences as well as the fascinating range of Jewish and Christian readings. The result is an informative and broad-ranging approach to the impact of this book through the centuries that will engage all those studying the Bible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor further information about the Blackwell Bible Commentaries please visit \u003cb\u003e www.bbibcomm.net. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric S. Christianson\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar living in the UK. He is author of \u003ci\u003eA Time to Tell: Narrative Strategies in Ecclesiastes\u003c\/i\u003e (1988) and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eCinéma Divinité Religion, Theology and the Bible in Film\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eThe Lure of the Dark Side: Satan and Western Demonology in Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and \u003ci\u003eHoly Terror: Understanding Religion and Violence in Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (2010). \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47377349247225,"sku":"9780470674918","price":83.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/gCFJKZmonY9780470674918.webp?v=1770034040","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/ecclesiastes-through-the-centuries-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}