Description
| Product ID: | 9780099555476 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | In the Beginning |
| Subtitle: | A New Interpretation of Genesis |
| Authors: | Author: Karen Armstrong |
| Page Count: | 192 |
| Subjects: | Old Testaments, Old Testaments, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The foundation stone of Jewish and Christian scriptures, the power of the Book of Genesis lies in its stories - Creation, the Fall, Cain and Abel, Noah, Abraham, Jacob and Joseph. Karen Armstrong traces the themes and meanings of these stories, examining what they can still tell us about the human quest for meaning. The foundation stone of Jewish and Christian scriptures, the power of the Book of Genesis lies in its stories - Creation, the Fall, Cain and Abel, Noah, Abraham, Jacob and Joseph. These ancient tales illuminate some of our most enduring and profound problems: cowardice, the struggle with evil, the difficulty of facing past mistakes, achieving a true understanding of our innermost selves. Karen Armstrong traces the themes and meanings of these stories, examining what they can still tell us about the human quest for meaning. |
| Imprint Name: | Vintage |
| Publisher Name: | Vintage Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-03-03 |
