Noah's Flood: The Genesis Story in Western Thought

Noah's Flood: The Genesis Story in Western Thought
ISBN-10
0300076487
ISBN-13
9780300076486
Series
Noah's Flood
Category
Religion
Pages
154
Language
English
Published
1999-01-01
Publisher
Yale University Press
Author
Norman Cohn

Description

An exploration of the origins, development, and varying interpretations of the ancient story of Noah's flood, and an assessment of its impact on the history of ideas. It includes accounts of the scholars and theologians who have endorsed or rejected the flood story.

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