In the Beginning: A New Interpretation of Genesis [IN THE BEGINNING] [Import] [Paperback]

Karen(Author) Armstrong (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (October 31, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0006280145
• ISBN-13: 978-0006280149
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,245,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating insights into the characters of Genesis, March 24, 2004

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Julian Day (Cambridge, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In the Beginning (Hardcover)

In this short book Karen Armstrong sheds more light on the meaning and continuing relevance of the book of Genesis than many authors have done in far longer works. In a series of short chapters she discusses the vividly drawn men and women who, with their very human mixtures of strengths and weaknesses, people these remarkable stories. She sees Genesis as the story of God's withdrawal from an intimate involvement in his creation and of the human response to the dilemmas of living in the complex world he has left us. This book makes it abundantly clear why the Hebrew Bible continues to fascinate both believers and non-believers; it will send you back to the book of Genesis with renewed interest.