The Wisdom of King Solomon: A Contemporary Exploration of Ecclesiastes and the Meaning of Life / Haim Shapira

By:

Shapira, Haim [Author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Watkins, 2018Edition: 1st edDescription: xii, 243 p. ; ill. ; 22 cmISBN:

9781786781598

Subject(s):

Bible -- Ecclesiastes Philosophy

DDC classification:

820 SHW

Contents:

King Solomon: a very short biography Introduction Wise words for the reader Ch. 1. The story begins Ch. 2. Vanity of vanities? Ch. 3. At the gates of wisdom Ch. 4. The mental health ward, or the gates of sadness and happiness A non-mandatory sub-chapter: Mental therapy according to Spinoza Ch. 5. Vanity fair Ch. 6. Justice and faith Ch. 7. On death and immortality Finale. Ecclesiastes' mirror Appendix. The book of Ecclesiastes: The 21st Century King

Summary: Summary: In the Book of Ecclesiastes the main character, already rich in material wealth, seeks wisdom and looks upon the lessons of his own life. Inspired by that search, bestselling philosopher Haim Shapira muses on the perennial questions most relevant to our lives.

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Books List(s) this item appears in: New Arrival Book 2023

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	KU Central Library	Rack No. : 02 Shelve No. : A-01	Non-Academic Book (Non Issuable Books)	820 SHW 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C-1 (NI)	Not For Loan		52310

Includes bibliographical references and index.

King Solomon: a very short biography
Introduction
Wise words for the reader
Ch. 1. The story begins
Ch. 2. Vanity of vanities?
Ch. 3. At the gates of wisdom
Ch. 4. The mental health ward, or the gates of sadness and happiness
A non-mandatory sub-chapter: Mental therapy according to Spinoza
Ch. 5. Vanity fair
Ch. 6. Justice and faith
Ch. 7. On death and immortality
Finale. Ecclesiastes' mirror
Appendix. The book of Ecclesiastes: The 21st Century King

Summary:
In the Book of Ecclesiastes the main character, already rich in material wealth, seeks wisdom and looks upon the lessons of his own life. Inspired by that search, bestselling philosopher Haim Shapira muses on the perennial questions most relevant to our lives.

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