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In the Beginning: A New Interpretation of Genesis
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The foundation stone of Jewish and Christian scriptures, the power of the Book of Genesis lies in its stories – Creation, the Fall, Cain and Abel, Noah, Abraham, Jacob and Joseph. These ancient tales illuminate some of our most enduring and profound problems: cowardice, the struggle with evil, the difficulty of facing past mistakes, achieving a true understanding of our innermost selves. Karen Armstrong traces the themes and meanings of these stories, examining what they can still tell us about the human quest for meaning.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.138 kg |
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| Dimensions | 1.2 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Language | |
| Pages | 192 |
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| Year Published | 2011-3-3 |
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| Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
| ISBN 10 | 0099555476 |
| About The Author | Karen Armstrong is one of the world's leading commentators on religious affairs. She spent seven years as a Roman Catholic nun in the 1960s, but then left her teaching order in 1969 to read English at St Anne's College, Oxford. In 1982, she became a full time writer and broadcaster. She is a best-selling author of over 15 books. An accomplished writer and passionate campaigner for religious liberty, Armstrong has addressed members of the United States Congress and the Senate and has participated in the World Economic Forum. |
Both humble and generous, Karen Armstrong rescues Genesis from purely literary criticism by seeing it as a collection of rather baffling teaching stories, and argues forcefully that we have to struggle for the meanings embedded in the often mysterious text, much as Jacob wrestled all night with God in the shape of an angel. |
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| Other text | Superb…a jewel of a study… The entire book is written with the same level of passion and insight…Ms Armstrong has taken a familiar biblical story and made it relevant to our deepest and darkest concerns…a little masterpiece worthy of being a long-treasured companion to the ancient classic she celebrates |
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