| In the Beginning: A New Interpretation of Genesis Contributor(s): Armstrong, Karen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0345406044 ISBN-13: 9780345406040 Publisher: Ballantine Books OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1997 Annotation: "KAREN ARMSTRONG IS A GENIUS." --A. N. Wilson As the foundation stone of the Jewish and Christian scriptures, The Book of Genesis unfolds some of the most arresting stories of world literature--the Creation; Adam and Eve; Cain and Abel; the sacrifice of Isaac. Yet the meaning of Genesis remains enigmatic. In this fascinating volume, Karen Armstrong, author of the highly acclaimed bestseller A History of God, brilliantly illuminates the mysteries and profundities of this mystifying work. "A lyrical chronicle of one woman's wrestling with Genesis that can serve as a guide to others . . . As notable for its scholarship as it is for its honesty and vulnerability." --Publishers Weekly "Armstrong can simplify complex ideas, but she is never simplistic." --The New York Times Book Review |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Philosophy - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 222.110 |
| LCCN: 97094145 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.6" W x 8.26" (0.38 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Karen Armstrong is a genius."--A. N. Wilson As the foundation stone of the Jewish and Christian scriptures, The Book of Genesis unfolds some of the most arresting stories of world literature--the Creation; Adam and Eve; Cain and Abel; the sacrifice of Isaac. Yet the meaning of Genesis remains enigmatic. In this fascinating volume, Karen Armstrong, author of the highly acclaimed bestseller A History of God, brilliantly illuminates the mysteries and profundities of this mystifying work. "A lyrical chronicle of one woman's wrestling with Genesis that can serve as a guide to others . . . As notable for its scholarship as it is for its honesty and vulnerability."--Publishers Weekly "Armstrong can simplify complex ideas, but she is never simplistic."--The New York Times Book Review |