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The politics of pessimism in Ecclesiastes: a social-science prespective
Mark R. Sneed
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Frontmatter
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Acknowledgments (page xi)
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Abbreviations (page xiii)
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Introduction (page 1)
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1. Qohelet's Heterodox Character (page 13)
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2. Explaining Qohelet's Heterodox Character (page 55)
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3. Qohelet's Sociohistorical Context (page 85)
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4. Qohelet and His Audience's Social Location (page 125)
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5. Synchronic (Literary) Analysis (page 155)
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6. Qohelet, the Problem of Evil, and Cognitive Dissonance (page 177)
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7. Qohelet's Irrational Response to the (Over-)Rationalization of Traditional Wisdom (page 203)
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8. The Positive Power of Qohelet's Pessimism (page 231)
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9. The Sociology of the Book of Qohelet's Canonicity (page 255)
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Conclusion (page 279)
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Bibliography (page 283)
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Index of Ancient Sources (page 319)
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Index of Modern Authors (page 326)
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Index of Subjects (page 337)
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Published: c2012
Publisher: SBL Press
- 9781589836105 (paper)
- 9781589836358 (ebook)