Book contents
- Ecclesiastes and the Meaning of Life in the Ancient World
- Ecclesiastes and the Meaning of Life in the Ancient World
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Suffering and Meaning in Egyptian Literature
- 3 Suffering and Meaning in Mesopotamian Literature
- 4 Suffering and Meaning in Greek Literature
- 5 Ecclesiastes and the Meaning of Life
- 6 Ecclesiastes, Suffering and Joy
- 7 In Context
- Bibliography
- Index of Sources
- Index of Authors and Topics
1 - Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 April 2022
- Ecclesiastes and the Meaning of Life in the Ancient World
- Ecclesiastes and the Meaning of Life in the Ancient World
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Suffering and Meaning in Egyptian Literature
- 3 Suffering and Meaning in Mesopotamian Literature
- 4 Suffering and Meaning in Greek Literature
- 5 Ecclesiastes and the Meaning of Life
- 6 Ecclesiastes, Suffering and Joy
- 7 In Context
- Bibliography
- Index of Sources
- Index of Authors and Topics
Summary
Chapter 1 introduces the book’s argument and provides the necessary context for it, addressing previous studies on Ecclesiastes and the meaning of life, and Ecclesiastes and suffering. Justification is given for the ancient Near Eastern literature examined in this book, as well as an outline of its chapters and methodology.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022