Harlot by the Side of the Road Forbidden Tales of the Bible

Name: Harlot by the Side of the Road Forbidden Tales of the Bible
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ISBN: 9780345418821

ISBN-10: 0345418824

ISBN-13: 9780345418821

Edition: 1997

Authors: Jonathan Kirsch

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"The stories you are about to read are some of the most violent and sexually explicit in all of Western literature. They are tales of human passion in all of its infinite variety: adultery, seduction, incest, rape, mutilation, assassination, torture, sacrifice, and murder. . . ." Sex. Violence. Scandal. These are words we rarely associate with the sacred text of the Bible. Yet in this brilliant book, Jonathan Kirsch recounts shocking tales that have been suppressed by religious authorities throughout history. Kirsch places each story within the political and social context of its time, delves into the latest biblical scholarship to explain why each one was originally censored, and shows…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 3/3/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 5.47" wide x 8.15" long x 0.93" tall
Weight: 0.748

He is a book columnist for The Los Angeles Times & author of the bestselling & critically acclaimed King david: The Real Life of the Man Who Ruled Israel, Moses: A Life & Harlot by the Side of the Road, writes & lectures widely. He lives in Los Angeles, California.