The creation of man and woman : interpretations of the biblical narratives in Jewish and Christian traditions / edited by Gerard P. Luttikhuizen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Luttikhuizen, Gerard P.

Series:

Themes in biblical narrative ; v. 3.

Themes in biblical narrative, 1388-3909 ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creation--History of doctrines.

Creation.

Bible. O.T. Genesis III--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History.

Bible.

Adam (Biblical figure).

Adam.

Eve (Biblical figure).

Eve.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston, MA : Brill, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume deals with the three stories about the creation of man and woman in the Hebrew Bible (Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7; and 2:18-25) and with diverse interpretations of these narratives in Judaism and Christianity, particularly in ancient Jewish and Christian texts.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; List of Contributors; The Creation of Man and Woman in Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Traditions; Pandora or the Creation of a Greek Eve; The Creation of Man and Woman in Early Jewish Literature; Endowed With Reason or Glued to the Senses: Philo's Thoughts on Adam and Eve; Man, Woman, and the Angels in 1 Cor 11:2-16; Keeping Marriage Out of Paradise: The Creation of Man and Woman in Patristic Literature; The Creation of the Human in Rabbinic Interpretation; Eve and the Matriarchs: Aspects of Woman Typology in Genesis

The Creation of Man and Woman in The Secret Book of John""Two of Far Nobler Shape"": Milton's Re-creation of Eve and Adam; The Creation of Eve and the Ambivalence Between the Sexes; The Performance of Creation, Creation in Performance; References to Ancient Texts

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-46425-9

9786610464258

1-4175-9089-0

90-474-0039-9

OCLC:

191039238