When the Great Abyss Opened: Classic and Contemporary Readings of Noah's Flood

by J. David Pleins

Book Overview

The story of Noah's flood is one of the best-loved and most often retold biblical tales, the inspiration for numerous children's books and toys, novels, and even films. Whether as allusion, archetype, or literal presence--the American landscape is peppered with "recreations" of the ark--the story of Noah's animals and the ark resonates throughout American culture and the world.

While most think of Noah's ark as a dramatic myth, others are...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195156080
• ISBN13: 9780195156089
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"