The first love story : Adam, Eve, and us / Bruce Feiler.
The first love story : Adam, Eve, and us / Bruce Feiler.
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New York : Penguin Press, 2017.
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G 2017/5456
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English
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Physical content
306 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction. The first couple: why Adam and Eve still matter -- First comes love: how Adam and Eve invented love -- Meet cute: who was present at the creation? -- The Devil made me do it: what we do for love -- Chore wars: who needs love? -- That look in their eyes: how sex became evil, then unbeca...
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Publisher
New York : Penguin Press, 2017.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2017.
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Summary
The PBS host and best-selling author of Walking the Bible and Abraham presents a revelatory account of Adam and Eve's symbolism as central figures in Western imagination and their role in shaping humanity's deepest feelings about relationships, family and togetherness. --Publisher.
Since antiquity, one story has stood at the center of every conversation about men and women. One couple has been the battleground for human relationships and sexual identity. That couple is Adam and Eve. Yet instead of celebrating them, history has blamed them for bringing sin, deceit, and death into the world. In this fresh retelling of their sto...
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The first love story : Adam, Eve, and us / Bruce Feiler.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-286) and index.
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G 2017/5456
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74VKVgBpLDQd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgBpLDQd
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ISBN
1594206813 (hardcover)
9781594206818 (hardcover)
DDC
222.110922
MMS ID
991024148808302626
