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When the Great Abyss Opened: Classic and Contemporary Readings of Noah's Flood

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Given that the synopsis of the book provided by the "Editorial Reviews" plus "Product Description" is fairly accurate, I will only point out that this is a wonderful book on Noah's biblical narration, theology and folklore and which wisely avoids sterile religion vs. science arguments. I was somehow afraid that it would be boring: after all, the book was published six years ago and there were no previous comments on it (perhaps because the hardcover edition is so expensive!). I took the chance and I am glad of it. Pleins manages to narrate and expose everything related to the matter in such a way that I could not put it down, and read it in less than two weeks' time's time. I think that any religious person and/or educated layperson can savour it. So I recommend it with five starts.

I will also suggest reading the following interesting works in addition to this book: a) "How to Read the Bible: A Guide to Scripture, Then and Now" by James L. Kugel; b) "From Eden to Exile: Unraveling Mysteries of the Bible" by Eric H. Cline; c) "The Birth of Satan: Tracing the Devil's Biblical Roots" by T.J. Wray and Gregory Mobley; d) "Life after Death. A History of the afterlife in Western Religion" by Alan F. Segal; and e) "When They Severed Earth from Sky: How the Human Mind Shapes Myth" by Paul and Elizabeth Barber.