The harlot by the side of the road : forbidden tales of the Bible /

Discusses several stories in the Old Testament of the Bible which deal with sex, violence, and scandal which are frequently suppressed or mistranslated. Places each story within the political and social context of its time, explores why it was written down and added to the Bible, and why it was orig...

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Main Author:	Kirsch, Jonathan, 1949- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Ballantine Books, [1997]
Edition:	First edition
Subjects:	Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. > Old Testament Bible. > O.T. > Criticism.. Sex in the Bible. Violence in the Bible. Sexualité dans la Bible. Violence dans la Bible. Sex in the Bible Violence in the Bible Oude Testament. Seks. Geweld. Literary criticism Criticism, interpretation, etc. Literary criticism. Critiques littéraires.
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Summary:	Discusses several stories in the Old Testament of the Bible which deal with sex, violence, and scandal which are frequently suppressed or mistranslated. Places each story within the political and social context of its time, explores why it was written down and added to the Bible, and why it was originally censored. Also includes a section titled "Who really wrote the Bible?"
Physical Description:	x, 378 pages : maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-367) and index.
ISBN:	0345407490 9780345407498 0345418824 9780345418821