An exhaustive study of sixty-one stories from the Old Testament and the Torah, as well as pre-biblical texts censored for centuries, that nuance, extend, and complete the book of Genesis. Graves and Patai, renowned scholars of Greco-Roman and Hebrew mythology, transcend the Christian biblical and Judaic versions of these narratives, in order to redefine myth. This is a useful companion to Graves's The Greek Myths, as it puts forth the thesis that the Hebrews, unlike the Greeks, used myth to sermonise on national history and destiny.
ISBN: | 9781644210550 |
Publisher: | Seven Stories Press |
Imprint: | Seven Stories Press |
Published date: | 26 May 2022 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | xviii, 379 |
Weight: | 392g |
Height: | 141mm |
Width: | 207mm |
Spine width: | 31mm |