Beth Kissileff (Author, Editor)
Reading Genesis: Beginnings
- ISBN 13:
- 9780567251268
- author:
- Beth Kissileff (Author, Editor)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury T&T Clark
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 14.1 x 2.2 x 21.5 cm
- Genre:
- Religion & Spirituality, Judaism, Sacred Writi
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Reading Genesis Beginnings offers a fresh perspective on the biblical text by gathering insights from various scholarly fields. This anthology brings together intellectuals and thinkers who use their professional knowledge to illuminate the meaning of Genesis.
The contributors, including experts in psychology, law, politics, literature, and more, provide original readings of key passages in Genesis. From the nature of human strife in the Cain and Abel story to the implications of collective punishment, each chapter offers a unique perspective on the biblical text.
Featuring contributions from distinguished scholars such as Alan Dershowitz, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, Ilan Stavans, and Joan Nathan, among others, Reading Genesis Beginnings is an engaging and thought-provoking exploration of one of the most important texts in Western literature.
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