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description: On its surface the book of Ecclesiastes appears to offer a type of wisdom that bears little reference to social or historical issues. But from her own perspective in Central America Elsa Tamez finds in this ancient book a surprisingly current message. Ecclesiastes reflects a time when utopian hopes have been crushed when the prospects for change seem remote and the challenge is how to live faithfully in the present while maintaining some openness to a different future. Because that describes the situation of many people today especially in the third world the book of Ecclesiastes bears a message of unusual relevance.
language: English
title: When the Horizons Close: Rereading Ecclesiastes
publisher: Wipf and Stock