The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve - Stephen Greenblatt
The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve - Stephen Greenblatt What is it about Adam and Eve's story that fascinates us? Stemming from a few verses in an ancient book, it became not just the foundation of…
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The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve - Stephen Greenblatt
What is it about Adam and Eve's story that fascinates us? Stemming from a few verses in an ancient book, it became not just the foundation of three major world faiths, but has evolved through art, philosophy and science to serve as the mirror in which we seem to glimpse the whole, long history of our fears and desires.In a quest that begins at the dawn of time, Stephen Greenblatt takes us from ancient Babylon What does it tell us about how our species lives, dies, works or has sex?The mythic tale of Adam and Eve has shaped conceptions of human origins and destiny for centuries.