When the Horizons Close

by Elsa Tamez

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597528552
• ISBN13: 9781597528559
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 8.5"