The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible Paperback - 1998
by Jonathan Kirsch
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 was was originally censored.
From the rear cover
"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 how these ancient narratives hold valuable lessons for all of us.
From the jacket flap
"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 how these ancient narratives hold valuable lessons for all of us.
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- Title The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible
- Author Jonathan Kirsch
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Thus
- Pages 416
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Ballantine Books, New York
- Date 1998-03-03
- ISBN 9780345418821 / 0345418824
- Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
- Dimensions 8.2 x 5.4 x 1 in (20.83 x 13.72 x 2.54 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Jewish
- Library of Congress subjects Sex in the Bible, Violence in the Bible
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97097070
- Dewey Decimal Code 221.609
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