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The book of Genesis : a biography / Ronald Hendel.
LIBRA BS1235.52 .H46 2013
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hendel, Ronald S.
- Series:
- Lives of great religious books
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Genesis--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible. Genesis.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2013]
- Summary:
- During its 2,500-year-life, the book of Genesis has been the keystone to almost every important claim about reality, humanity, and God in Judaism and Christianity. And it continues to play a central role in debates about science, politics, and human rights. With clarity and skill, acclaimed biblical scholar Ronald Hendel provides a panoramic history of this iconic book, exploring its impact on Western religion, philosophy, science, politics, literature, and more.Hendel traces how Genesis has shaped views of reality, and how changing views of reality have shaped interpretations of Genesis.
- Contents:
- Life of Genesis
- Genesis of Genesis
- Rise of the figural sense
- Apocalyptic secrets
- Platonic worlds
- Between the figure and the real
- Genesis and science: from the beginning to fundamentalism
- Modern times
- Tories of our alley
- Timeline.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780691140124
- 069114012X
- OCLC:
- 788265521
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