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Beyond Eden: The Biblical Story of Paradise (Genesis 2-3) and Its Reception History (Forschungen Zum Alten Testament 2.Reihe)

By Konrad Schmid (editor)

Book information

Publisher
Mohr Siebeck
ISBN
9783161496462, 9783161511325, 3161496469
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3613888 bytes)
Pages
293\310
Time added
2023-07-23 06:17:52

Description

The story of paradise (Genesis 2-3) is probably one of the best known texts in world literature. It has had a very rich reception history over many centuries. Genesis 2-3 formulates fundamental premises and problems of human self-understanding in the Western world. Why is the world in which we live seen as a paradise lost? Why might human knowledge be problematic? Why does human society have a patriarchal structure? Why is human existence limited in terms of time? Using a multidisciplinary approach, this volume explores the historical meanings and the many ways in which this narrative has been received. With contributions by: Rudiger Bittner, Emidio Campi, Daniele Garrone, Thomas Kruger, Laura Nasrallah, Christoph Riedweg, Konrad Schmid, Michael Signer, Jean-Louis Ska, Hermann Spieckermann, Terje Stordalen, Michael Stone, Nira Stone

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