Prometheus and Adam: Enduring Symbols of the Human Situation

by Larry J. Kreitzer

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This work assumes the importance of the biblical mythology of "Adam" for both Judaism and Christianity and provides a comparative reference point for examining that mythology as an expression of the human situation. This mythological point of comparison comes in the form of the classical figure of Prometheus. The study comes in three parts and is followed by a summary conclusion. Contents: Classical Roots of the Prometheus Myth; Cultural Expressions...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0819184977

ISBN13:9780819184979

Release Date:December 1993

Publisher:University Press of America

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.88 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.2" x 9.0"

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Religion Religion & Spirituality

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