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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195156080

ISBN13:9780195156089

Release Date:August 2003

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:242 Pages

Weight:1.35 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"

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