The author presents a novel reading of the story of the Garden of Eden, not as a tale of the origins of sin and death, but as a tale of a chance of immortality, briefly accessible to humanity, but quickly lost. This new interpretation is both striking and compelling. Central to …
The author presents a novel reading of the story of the Garden of Eden, not as a tale of the origins of sin and death, but as a tale of a chance of immortality, briefly accessible to humanity, but quickly lost. This new interpretation is both striking and compelling. Central to …
Examining Genesis in a philosophical light, Kass presents it not as a story of what happened long ago, but as the enduring story of humanity itself. He asserts that the first half of Genesis contains insights about human nature that "rival anything produced by the great philosop…
"These volumes contain thirty essays, written over the last thirty-three years (with the very large majority over the last two decades), focusing on or touching upon a variety of the ways that Scripture (what became what we have come to call the Hebrew Bible or TeNaKh) was read,…
Die frühmittelhochdeutsche (sogenannte 'Wiener' oder 'Altdeutsche') 'Genesis' zählt zu den wichtigsten Denkmälern der frühmittelalterlichen deutschen Literatur, zugleich zur ersten deutschsprachigen Dichtung, die mit einem Illustrationszyklus ausgestattet ist. Der Text ist in dr…
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. And it continues to play a central role in debates about science, politics, and human rights. With clarity and skil…
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, a…
