Adam and Eve: Spiritual Symbolism of Genesis and Exodus - Hardcover

Fohr, S.D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0819152676 ISBN 13: 9780819152671

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, 1986

Synopsis

There is an "inside" to many Biblical narratives far more digestible than their outside, and this inside is explored in Adam & Eve. From the episodes in the Garden of Eden to the Exodus from Egypt and the battle for entry into the Promised Land, one story after another receives a penetrating treatment revealing a current of esoteric meaning.

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About the Author:

The author received his B.A. in Philosophy from Brooklyn College and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Michigan. He began his career at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and went on to the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, where he taught for many years and is currently Professor Emeritus of Philosophy. Becoming interested in Zen Buddhism while still an undergraduate, he proceeded to investigate most of the spiritual traditions of the East. Realizing that many Biblical verses could be interpreted as expressing what are normally considered Eastern ideas, he began systematic research into the question of whether Eastern and Western traditions really expressed the same basic truths. Adam & Eve was the first fruit of this endeavor, and this newer edition greatly expands on his research. In between writing these two editions he presented papers at meetings of the American Academy of Religion and wrote Cinderella’s Gold Slipper (also published by Philosophia Perennis) in which he analyzed the spiritual symbolism of folk and fairy tales from around the world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0819152676
• ISBN 13: 9780819152671
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 162