The predestinate : Ecclesiastes and the man who outshone the sun king / Christopher R. Seitz.
| Author/creator | Seitz, Christopher R. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Waco : Baylor University Press, [2025] |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | vi, 138 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- The predestinate -- The Preacher Says Goodbye -- The superintendent says goodbye -- Koheleth's Solomonic meditation -- Quo non descendet? -- Whither wisdom? -- Authorship, inspiration, reception -- Koheleth and Fouquet -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "This is an unusual book, rich with intrigue. It is, foremost, a book about Ecclesiastes--not a commentary, not another scholarly monograph, but rather a guide to understanding the angle of vision the ancient text asks us to see: that is, how to live our lives within proper limits, how to surrender ourselves to God, and finally how to learn to die. With creativity, flair, insight, and eloquence, Christopher Seitz moves effortlessly between the wisdom of Kohelet and an illustrious figure of the seventeenth century not well known outside of France--Nicolas Fouquet, whose position as Superintendent of Finances under Louis XIV gave him wealth, fame, creative talent, friends, and influence." -- from book flap. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliograhical references (pages 135-138). |
| ISBN | 9781481324465 |
| ISBN | 1481324462 |
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