When the Great Abyss Opened: Classic and Contemporary Readings of Noah's Flood
by J. David Pleins
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The story of Noah's flood is one of the best-loved and most often retold biblical tales, the inspiration for numerous children's books and toys, novels, and even films. Whether as allusion, archetype, or literal presence--the American landscape is peppered with ""recreations"" of the ark--the story of Noah's animals and the ark resonates throughout American culture and the world. While most think of Noah's ark as a dramatic myth, others are consumed by the quest for geological and show more archaeological proof that the flood really occurred. Persistent rumors of a large vessel on the mountain of Ararat show lessTags
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J. David Pleins is Professor of Religious Studies at Santa Clara University.
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, History
- DDC/MDS
- 222.1106 — Religion The Bible Historical books of Old Testament Pentateuch Genesis
- LCC
- BS580 .N6 .P58 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion The Bible The Bible Works about the Bible Men, women, and children of the Bible Individual Old Testament characters
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- English
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