Sex and Religion in the Bible (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300153774)

If we look to the Bible for historical accounts of ancient life, we make a profound error. So contends Calum Carmichael in this original and incisive reading of some of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament's most famous narratives. Sifting through the imaginative layers of these texts with an uncanny sensitivity and a panoptic critical eye, he unearths patterns connecting disparate passages, providing fascinating insights into how ideas were expressed, received, and transformed in the ancient Near East. Ranging from Jacob's encounter with Leah to the marriage at Cana to Jesus' encounter with the woman at the well, these readings demonstrate the remarkable subtlety and sophistication of the biblical views on marriage, sexuality, fertility, impurity, creation, and love.

Author: Calum Carmichael
ISBN-10: 0300153775
ISBN-13: 9780300153774
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/23/2010
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.27h x 8.27w x 0.76d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2010