| Description |
1 online resource (x, 286 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
Society of Biblical Literature. Semeia studies ; number 76
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Semeia studies ; no. 76.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Part 1: Early Christian explorations. Adam, Eve, and the serpent in the acts of Andrew / Anna Rebecca Solevig -- Imperial propaganda in paradise? : Christ as eagle in the Apocryphon of John / Tuomas Rasimus -- A fitting portrait of God : Origen's interpretations of the "Garments of Skin" (Gen 3:21) / Peter W. Martens -- Part 2: Zoharic, Kabbalistic, and alchemical speculations. Bifurcating the androgyne and engendering sin : a Zoharic reading of Gen 1-3 / Elliot R. Wolfson -- Genesis of Christian Kabbalah : early modern speculations on the work of creation / Peter J. Forshaw -- Mystery of Mysterium Magnum : Paracelsus's alchemical interpretation of creation in Philosophia ad Atheniensis and its early modern commentators / Georgiana (Jo) Hedesan -- Part 3: From modern to post-postmodern (re- )visions. Beyond postmodernism? : esoteric interpretations of Gen 1-3 / by E. Swedenborg, R. Steiner, and S.D. Fohr, Susanne Scholz -- Restoring a broken creation during times of Apocalypse : an essay on the analogical symbolism of fall and integrity in the metaphysics of Bila Hamvas (1897/1968) / Laszlo-Attila Hubbes -- Bible and Africana esoterism : toward an architectonic for interdisciplinary study / Hugh R. Page Jr. -- Part 4: Responses. Strategies of esoteric exegesis / Elaine Pagels -- Esotericism and biblical interpretation / Samuel D. Fohr. |
| Summary |
"This unique volume features case studies and examples of diverse esoteric interpretive approaches and methodologies focusing on Genesis 1-3 and covering different periods from early Christian discourse through Zoharic, Kabbalistic and alchemical literature to modern and post-postmodern approaches"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Bible. Genesis, I-III -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History.
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Bible. Genesis, I-III. |
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History. |
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Bible. Genesis, I-III -- Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish -- History.
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Creation -- Biblical teaching.
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Creation -- Biblical teaching. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Scholz, Susanne, 1963- editor.
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Vander Stichele, Caroline, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781628370126 1628370122 (DLC) 2014027589 |
| ISBN |
1628370130 (electronic book) |
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9781628370133 (electronic book) |
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9781628370126 (paper binding ; alkaline paper) |
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1628370122 (paper binding ; alkaline paper) |
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9781628370140 (hardcover binding ; alkaline paper) |
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1628370149 (hardcover binding ; alkaline paper) |
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