Holy Resilience: The Bible's Traumatic Origins

by David M. Carr

Book Overview

A leading biblical scholar offers a powerful reexamination of the Bible's origins and its connections to human suffering

Human trauma gave birth to the Bible, suggests eminent religious scholar David Carr. The Bible's ability to speak to suffering is a major reason why the sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity have retained their relevance for thousands of years. In his fascinating and provocative reinterpretation of the Bible's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300204566
• ISBN13: 9780300204568
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 8.5"