Out of Eden : Adam and Eve and the problem of evil /

Kahn, Paul W., 1952-

Out of Eden : Adam and Eve and the problem of evil / Paul W. Kahn. - Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, c2007. - 232 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: the study of evil -- A preliminary meditation on Oedipus and Adam -- Evil and the image of the sacred -- Love and evil -- Political evil: slavery and the shame of nature -- Political evil: killing, sacrifice, and the image of god -- Conclusion: tragedy, comedy, and the banality of evil.

0691126933 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780691126937 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2006015864

GBA674480 bnb

013541607 Uk


Good and evil.

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