Description
DISCOURSES ON THE ECCLESIASTES OF SOLOMON DECLARED ACCORDING TO THE TRUTH OF THE LITERAL SENSE
Book Summary
This work offers a critical edition of the Discourses on the Ecclesiastes, a text attributed to both Benito Arias Montano and his disciple Fray José de Sigüenza. The reader will find a profound analysis of one of the most complex and enigmatic books of the Scriptures, presented through a literal translation from biblical Hebrew and explanatory commentaries that reveal its literal meaning. The edition, annotated with the variants of the different manuscripts, allows access to a display of biblical knowledge and the literary rhetoric of the Spanish Golden Age.
What is it about?
The Discourses on the Ecclesiastes address the interpretation of the biblical book of Ecclesiastes, known for its recondite and difficult nature. The author, or authors, translates the text directly from Hebrew into Spanish, preserving its original essence, and subsequently explains it through discourses that clarify its literal meaning. The work is structured as an exercise in biblical exegesis that combines philological erudition with literary creation. This critical edition presents the text by collating the variants of the different manuscript testimonies, offering the utmost order and harmony, especially in the Hebrew passages, to facilitate their understanding and study.
Main themes
- Biblical exegesis of Ecclesiastes according to the literal sense.
- Translation and adaptation from biblical Hebrew to Golden Age Spanish.
- Philological and rhetorical analysis of the Scriptures.
- Critical edition with annotation of textual variants.
- Authorship attribution and manuscript tradition in Spanish humanism.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is intended for researchers and students of biblical philology, theology, Golden Age literary studies, and Spanish humanism. It will also be of great interest to readers specializing in Old Testament exegesis, as well as those interested in the work of Benito Arias Montano and the textual transmission of classical manuscripts.
What this book offers
- Access to a rigorous critical edition of a fundamental text of Spanish biblical humanism.
- Deep understanding of the literal meaning of Ecclesiastes through a specialized translation and commentary.
- Knowledge of the exegetical and rhetorical techniques employed by Arias Montano and his circle.
- Tools for philological study, with annotated textual variants that allow for tracing the manuscript tradition.
Technical specifications
- Author: Arias Montano, Benito; Núñez Rivera, Valentín
- Publisher: University of Huelva
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: LITERARY STUDIES: C. 1500-C. 1800, PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
- Collection: BIBLIOTHECA MONTANIANA
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: July 2012
- Number of pages: 288
- Weight: 125 g
Editorial assessment
This critical edition constitutes a relevant contribution to studies on Spanish biblical humanism and Old Testament exegesis. The work stands out for its philological rigor, by presenting a carefully annotated text with manuscript variants, and for offering an interpretation of Ecclesiastes focused on the literal sense. It is especially valuable for specialists seeking a reliable work tool and for readers interested in the exegetical tradition of the Golden Age.