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In the Beginning: A New Interpretation of Genesis
In the Beginning A New Interpretation of Genesis
Author: Karen Armstrong
In this fascinating book by the author of A History of God and Jerusalem, one of the best-known and least-understood books of the Bible is clarified for modern readers. Armstrong shows readers how the ancient tales of the Creation, the Fall, Cain and Abel, Noah, Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph illuminate our most profound and impenetrable pr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780679450894
ISBN-10: 0679450890
Publication Date: 9/17/1996
Pages: 195
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Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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This is very well written and I was a fan of Karen Armstrong the moment I finished it. I've thought about putting it up on Paperback Swap, but I honestly can't part with it. It's just that good. This is a look at Genesis with a modern eye and Armstrong will point out part of this story that you won't hear about in Sunday school.
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