In the Beginning: A New Interpretation of Genesis

"Karen Armstrong is a genius."--A. N. Wilson As the foundation stone of the Jewish and Christian scriptures,...
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In the Beginning: A New Interpretation of Genesis by Armstrong, Karen

In the Beginning: A New Interpretation of Genesis

$241.59

In the Beginning: A New Interpretation of Genesis

$241.59
Author: Karen Armstrong
Format: Paperback
Language: English
"Karen Armstrong is a genius."--A. N. Wilson

As the foundation stone of the Jewish and Christian scriptures, The Book of Genesis unfolds some of the most arresting stories of world literature--the Creation; Adam and Eve; Cain and Abel; the sacrifice of Isaac. Yet the meaning of Genesis remains enigmatic. In this fascinating volume, Karen Armstrong, author of the highly acclaimed bestseller A History of God, brilliantly illuminates the mysteries and profundities of this mystifying work.

"A lyrical chronicle of one woman's wrestling with Genesis that can serve as a guide to others . . . As notable for its scholarship as it is for its honesty and vulnerability."--Publishers Weekly

"Armstrong can simplify complex ideas, but she is never simplistic."--The New York Times Book Review

Author: Karen Armstrong
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 10/07/1997
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.60w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780345406040


Review Citation(s):
New York Times 11/09/1997 pg. 36

About the Author
Karen Armstrong is the author of numerous books on religion, including The Case for God, A History of God, The Battle for God, Holy War, Islam, Buddha, and Fields of Blood, as well as a memoir, The Spiral Staircase. Her work has been translated into 45 languages. In 2008 she was awarded the TED Prize and began working with TED on the Charter for Compassion, created online by the general public, crafted by leading thinkers in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. It was launched globally in the fall of 2009. Also in 2008, she was awarded the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Medal. In 2013, she received the British Academy's inaugural Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Transcultural Understanding.

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