TY - BOOK AU - Loader,J.A. TI - Polar structures in the book of Qohelet T2 - Beiheft zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft SN - 9783110846539 AV - BS1475.2 .L63 1979eb U1 - 221/.08 s223/.8/06 PY - 1979/// CY - Berlin, New York PB - Walter de Gruyter KW - Bible KW - Ecclesiastes KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - A.T KW - Ecclésiaste KW - Critique, interprétation, etc KW - fast KW - RELIGION KW - Biblical Studies KW - Old Testament KW - bisacsh KW - Wisdom Literature KW - Judaism KW - Sacred Writings KW - Stilistik KW - gnd KW - Prediker (bijbelboek) KW - gtt N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Chapter I: Introduction -- Chapter II: Formal Literary Aspects -- 1. The composition -- 2. Figures of style -- 3. Metre -- 4. Gattungen -- Chapter III: Polar thought patterns -- PART A -- 1. Conservation, life-abandonment, death -- 2. Worth(lessness) of wisdom -- 3. Risk and assurance (111â€?6) -- 4. Political power(lessness) (82â€?9) -- 5. Talk and silence -- 6. Wealth has no value (59â€?69) -- 7. Labour without product -- 8. The inhuman human -- 9. No retribution where expected -- 10. Toil and joy -- PART B -- 1. Composition -- 2. Figures of style; 3. Metre4. Gattungen -- 5 -- Chapter IV: Qoheletâ€?s place in the development of wisdom -- 1. The history of Egyptian and Mesopotamian wisdom -- 2. The development in Old Testament wisdom -- 3. The position of Qohelet in the development -- Chapter V: The Explanation for the Polarity in the Book of Qohelet -- 1. Religio-historical developments -- 2. Qohelet in this situation -- Chapter VI: Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Abbreviations -- Transcription; Electronic reproduction; [Place of publication not identified]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2011 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=560076 ER -