The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve (Hardcover)

from ronploude

The story of Adam and Eve is universally known in Christendom and beyond. It's a simple story taking up only a few pages of the Bible, yet it has a universal appeal. It is a story about the origin of man was no doubt included in the Bible to give context to man's struggles in life. Most of us acc...

from JulieStielstra

As I was also finishing up Philip Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy (full disclosure: I am personally in entire agreement with Mr. Pullman's thoughts on organized religion), Greenblatt's book was a fascinating adjunct. He explores in detail this age-old, so-familiar story, but casts new light upon...

from nancyadair

I found great enjoyment in reading The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve by Stephen Greenblatt. He examines the stories humans have created of our first parents, from prehistory's myths to the challenge of scientific evidence shaking a literal reading of the Bible. Adam and Eve is one of the great st...

from ronploude

The story of Adam and Eve is universally known in Christendom and beyond. It's a simple story taking up only a few pages of the Bible, yet it has a universal appeal. It is a story about the origin of man was no doubt included in the Bible to give context to man's struggles in life. Most of us acc...

from JulieStielstra

As I was also finishing up Philip Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy (full disclosure: I am personally in entire agreement with Mr. Pullman's thoughts on organized religion), Greenblatt's book was a fascinating adjunct. He explores in detail this age-old, so-familiar story, but casts new light upon...