Genesis and Regeneration: Essays on Conceptions of Origins

by Shaul Shaked

The essays collected herein investigate conceptions presented within some of the major cultures of antiquity and of the early modern world regarding the beginnings of the world, of humanity, and of social organization. The discussion of origins, not surprisingly, reveals itself as a statement of identity and purpose. Through discourse concerning questions such as where things come from, or whence we originate, groups define their borders, point out...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9652081698
• ISBN13: 9789652081698
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
• Length: 248 Pages