Ecclesiastes: A New Translation with Introduction (Anchor Bible, Vol. 18C)
Good advice that stands the test of time-those things we all  know are true, tips that help us live the good life-we call wisdom.  But, one life time is not enough to master the fine art of living.  Distilled over centuries, the biblical book of Ecclesiastes offers us  the time-tested advice of Israel's sages. This is the best of wisdom,  with echoes of East and West-from Zen and Tao to Merton and Moore--all  rolled into one.InEcclesiastes, Bible scholar Choon-Leong  Seow creatively translates and carefully interprets one of the world's  most profound, most enduring collections of ancient wisdom. Sometimes  joyful and exultant, other times cynical and fatalistic, the ancient  author Qohelet ("Teacher") wrestles with the ups and downs of real  life. Even today, we recognize and repeat the sayings of this  treasure-trove of apt advice. The book begins and ends with the  infamous claim, "Vanity of vanities, says Qohelet, vanity of vanities!  All is vanity!" In between, the sage leaves no stone unturned in the  search for meaning. As the wisdom of biblical Ecclesiastes has stood  the test of time, so shall Dr. Seow'sEcclesiastesbecome a  classic in the venerated tradition of the Anchor Bible series.