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Editorial Reviews
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Kirsch, an attorney and book critic, retells some of the juicier stories of the Bible in contemporary language. He expands upon the original biblical text to make the stories highly readable and includes with each the original text in modern translation and a brief sketch of the scholarly research and the speculation surrounding it. For those to whom Bible stories suggest "Disneyesque animals and simple uplifting moral lessons," this book may be a bit of a shock. Kirsch shows that the Bible is not a children's book. Then, as now, rape, incest, prostitution, murder, and strange religious cults were a part of life. As Kirsch says, "The Bible is a map of the human heart, and no secret chamber or hidden passage is left out." Kirsch contends that returning to the Bible can offer insight into modern issues. Mostly, however, he offers an irresistible popularization of some unfamiliar stories. Some readers will enjoy it; others will be highly offended. Recommended for public libraries.?C. Robert Nixon, MLS, Lafayette, Ind.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Los Angeles Times
In a time when so many decry biblical illiteracy, The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible is a welcome addition to the growing genre of Bible scholarship that has slowly been moving from the rarefied confines of universities and cloistered seminaries into the hands of everyday believers and skeptics alike.... Kirsch is not simply dusting off ancient stories about whores and adulterers, fornicators and judgment. Each narrative is followed by an expository chapter rich with scholarly insight into the cultural and sociological contest in which the story unfolds. It is here that Kirsch's speculations and the seeming moral failings are made understandable. It is here that moral ambiguity is made clear.END --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Kirsch, an attorney and book critic, retells some of the juicier stories of the Bible in contemporary language. He expands upon the original biblical text to make the stories highly readable and includes with each the original text in modern translation and a brief sketch of the scholarly research and the speculation surrounding it. For those to whom Bible stories suggest "Disneyesque animals and simple uplifting moral lessons," this book may be a bit of a shock. Kirsch shows that the Bible is not a children's book. Then, as now, rape, incest, prostitution, murder, and strange religious cults were a part of life. As Kirsch says, "The Bible is a map of the human heart, and no secret chamber or hidden passage is left out." Kirsch contends that returning to the Bible can offer insight into modern issues. Mostly, however, he offers an irresistible popularization of some unfamiliar stories. Some readers will enjoy it; others will be highly offended. Recommended for public libraries.?C. Robert Nixon, MLS, Lafayette, Ind.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Los Angeles Times
In a time when so many decry biblical illiteracy, The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible is a welcome addition to the growing genre of Bible scholarship that has slowly been moving from the rarefied confines of universities and cloistered seminaries into the hands of everyday believers and skeptics alike.... Kirsch is not simply dusting off ancient stories about whores and adulterers, fornicators and judgment. Each narrative is followed by an expository chapter rich with scholarly insight into the cultural and sociological contest in which the story unfolds. It is here that Kirsch's speculations and the seeming moral failings are made understandable. It is here that moral ambiguity is made clear.END --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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