Solomon Among the Postmoderns / [Text] Peter J. Leithart.
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TextPublisher: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Brazos Press, 2008Copyright date: ©2008Description: 176 pages ; Pb 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781587432040; 1587432048Subject(s): Bible. Ecclesiastes -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | Postmodernism - Christianity -- Religious aspects | Ecclesiastes - Criticism and Interpretation -- Postmodern Relativism -- LiberationDDC classification: 270.83 LOC classification: BS1475.52 | .L45 2008Online resources: https://archive.org/details/solomonamongpost0000leit | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Vapor's Revenge -- The Elusive Word -- The Decentered Self -- Power Is with the Oppressor -- Eat, Drink, Rejoice.
In Ecclesiastes, Solomon states that "all is vapor" and describes humans as trying to "shepherd the wind." In Solomon among the Postmoderns, author Peter J. Leithart uses these claims, as well as the entire book of Ecclesiastes, to show how Solomon resonated with postmodernism. Exploring the strengths and weaknesses of postmodernism, Leithart shows how the theory reflects an important biblical theme: the elusiveness and instability of the world. But he goes on to show that biblical faith takes us beyond cynicism and despair. Solomon among the Postmoderns will appeal to academics and laypeople alike seeking a biblical view of postmodernism.
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