The Creation of Man and Woman: Interpretations of the Biblical Narratives in Jewish and Christian Traditions (Themes in Biblical Narrative) [Hardcover]

Gerard P. Luttikhuizen (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 9004116710 | ISBN-13: 978-9004116719 | Publication Date: August 1, 2000

This volume deals with the three stories about the creation of man and woman in the Hebrew Bible (Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7; and 2:18-25) and with diverse interpretations of these narratives in Judaism and Christianity, particularly in ancient Jewish and Christian texts: Old Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigraphs, Philo, the apostle Paul, Patristic, Rabbinic, and Gnostic texts. Other chapters are devtoed to John Milton's recreation of Eve and Adam, to a psycho-analytical reconsideration of the biblical creation stories, and to divine creation as a model for human creation in theatre and other art forms.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'..".studies written on a very high scientific level...such important points of our existence as the place and fate of man in the world, the relation of sexes (marriage, sexuality, procreation), and creativity...Everybody interested in these questions can read it with profit and with pleasure, theologians and not-theologians alike.'
Monika Pesthy, "Journal for the Study of Judaism, 2002.
'"Careful scholarship...This book will profitable reading for all students of the biblical literature, 2002.
P. Addinall, "Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2002.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 214 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004116710
• ISBN-13: 978-9004116719
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
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