The book of Genesis : a biography / Ronald Hendel.

By: Material type: TextSeries: Lives of great religious booksPublication details: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2013.Description: xii, 287 p. : ill. ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780691140124 (alk. paper)
  • 069114012X (alk. paper)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Eletronic version:: Book of Genesis.LOC classification:
  • BS 1235.52 .H46 2013
Contents:
The life of Genesis -- The genesis of Genesis -- The 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 -- Stories of our alley -- Timeline.
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. 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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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. 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.

The life of Genesis -- The genesis of Genesis -- The 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 -- Stories of our alley -- Timeline.

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