The Genesis of Perfection

This book recovers the earliest Jewish and Christian readings of the story of Adam and Eve. The perspectives of Judaism and Christianity on our common human condition are illustrated through a careful examination of the biblical text. It shows how the story in Genesis intersects with our story.

About the author

Gary A. Anderson is Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. He is the author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage.

Product details

• Authors: Gary A. Anderson
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2003
• EAN: 9780664226992
• ISBN: 978-0-664-22699-2
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 459 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity