Qoheleth and the Philosophy of Value

by Jesse M. Peterson

The book of Ecclesiastes is the Bible's problem child. Its probing doubts, dark ruminations, self- reflexive dialogues, and unflinching observations have simultaneously puzzled and fascinated readers for over two millennia. Some read the book's message as hopelessly pessimistic, while others regard the text as too contradictory to bear any consistent message at all. In this study, Jesse Peterson offers a coherent portrait of the book and its author-the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009513257
• ISBN13: 9781009513258
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 322 Pages