Adam and Eve in seventeenth-century thought
1.The origin of man --2.The perfection of man --3.The quest for Paradise --4.Animalia --5.Adam's rib --6.The Fall --Epilogue.
| Subtitles: | Adam & Eve in seventeenth-century thought |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge New York
Cambridge University Press
(c)1999
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| In: | Year: 1999 |
| Reviews: | Adam and Eve in seventeenth-century thought. By Philip C. Almond. Pp. ix+240. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999. £35. 0 521 66076 9 (2001) (Champion, Justin, 1960 -)
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
B Paradijs B Eden History of doctrines 17th century B England B England Intellectual life 17th century B Adam B Bible Influence B Intellectual life B Engeland B England Intellectual life 17th century B Eve B Eden History of doctrines 17th century B Bible. Genesis, I-III Influence B RELIGION ; Biblical Studies ; Old Testament B Electronic books |
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| Summary: | 1.The origin of man --2.The perfection of man --3.The quest for Paradise --4.Animalia --5.Adam's rib --6.The Fall --Epilogue. This book offers a fascinating account of the central myth of Western culture - the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Philip Almond examines the way in which the gaps, hints and illusions within this biblical story were filled out in seventeenth-century English thought. At this time, the Bible formed a fundamental basis for studies in all subjects, and influenced greatly the way that people understood the world. Drawing extensively on primary sources he covers subjects as diverse as theology, history, philosophy, botany, language, anthropology, geology, vegetarianism, and women. He demonstrates the way in which the story of Adam and Eve was the fulcrum around which moved lively discussions on topics such as the place and nature of Paradise, the date of creation, the nature of Adamic language, the origins of the American Indians, agrarian communism, and the necessity and meaning of love, labour and marriage |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-230) and index. - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 0511004486 |