Insightful discussions on Genesis' timeless narratives.
If you're interested in exploring the deeper meanings and contemporary relevance of the stories in Genesis, this book is like sitting in on a profound roundtable discussion. Moyers' work is a gateway to understanding the philosophical and ethical questions that these ancient texts still raise today. It's for anyone who loves to delve into spirited debates and seeks a richer understanding of biblical literature.
- Audie Award for Nonfiction, Unabridged (1996)
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ISBN: 9780385490436
Authors:
Bill Moyers
Publisher: Anchor
Date of Publication: 1997-09-15
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.07
(rated by 285 readers)
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People need stories to make sense of the world--to hold their lives together, and to fasten on to those values that last. The greatest stories are found in the Bible, enduring through the centuries. In Genesis, acclaimed television journalist Bill Moyers brings together some of the world's liveliest minds for spirited round-table discussions of the ageless stories from the Bible's first, towering book. Creation, temptation, murder, exile, and family strife--these emerge from every page of Genesis and speak to us today. Genesis invites readers into a lively and accessible discussion of the manifold meanings of these stories, and engages us in a fascinating exploration of the relationship between interpreter and text. Among the scores of writers, theologians, artists, and thinkers in the series are Mary Gordon, Phyllis Trible, John Barth, Faye Kellerman, Samuel Proctor, Aviva Zornberg, Walter Brueggemann, Robert Alter, Oscar Hijuelos, Charles Johnson, Stephen Mitchell, Leon Kass, Elaine Pagels, Bharati Mukherjee, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Elizabeth Swados, Renita Weems--all in a dazzling, multi-layered chorus of voices. With the same interplay of text, photographs, and art that made The Power of Myth and Healing and the Mind so dynamic and unforgettable, Genesis has the capacity to enrich people's lives intellectually and spiritually.
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Insightful discussions on Genesis' timeless narratives.
If you're interested in exploring the deeper meanings and contemporary relevance of the stories in Genesis, this book is like sitting in on a profound roundtable discussion. Moyers' work is a gateway to understanding the philosophical and ethical questions that these ancient texts still raise today. It's for anyone who loves to delve into spirited debates and seeks a richer understanding of biblical literature.
- Audie Award for Nonfiction, Unabridged (1996)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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