The Genesis of Perfection: Adam and Eve in Jewish and Christian Imagination (2001 Anderson), book

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The Genesis of Perfection: Adam and Eve in Jewish and Christian Imagination (2001) is a book by Gary A. Anderson.

Abstract

"This book explores both Jewish and Christian readings of the account of Adam and Eve and charts how human ends are configured by human beginnings."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in Louisville : Westminster John Knox Press, 2001.

Contents

Introduction: Was Adam Jewish? Was Eve Mary? -- 1. Fall of Satan and the Elevation of Adam -- 2. Where Did Adam Know Eve? -- 3. How Did Adam Know Eve? -- 4. Mary As Second Eve -- 5. Is Eve the Problem? -- 6. Garments of Skin -- 7. Punishment of Penance for Adam and Eve? -- 8. Genesis of Perfection -- Afterword: Adam, Eve, and Us -- App. A. Biblical Origins and the Fall -- App. B. Genesis 1-3: Annotated Text -- App. C. Life to Adam and Eve: Text -- App. D. Gospel of Nicodemus.

External links

  • [Google Books]