Adam and Eve in Scripture, Theology, and Literature - Ely, Peter B.

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Résumé :
Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Adam and Eve, Original Sin, Compassion, and Forgiveness Part I: Adam and Eve: Symbol, Myth, and Biblical Narrative 1.Paul Ricoeur: A Wider Context for the Adamic Myth 2.The Adamic Myth in the Hebrew Testament 3.The Adamic Myth in the New Testament Part II: The Symbol Gives Rise to Thought: From Biblical Narrative to Autobiography, Theory, and Doctrine 4.Augustine: Original Sin and Compassion 5.Adam and Eve and Original Sin: Classical Formulations and Modern Developments 6.Compassion as Prelude to Forgiveness 7.Ren? Girard: Original Sin as Covetousness Part III: The Word Becomes Flesh: From Theory and Doctrine to Literature and Autobiography 8.Perceval: From Na?vet? to Wisdom 9.Julian of Norwich: From Blindness to the Vision of Love 10.Shakespeare's Measure for Measure: Compassion in the State 11.Detective and Priest: Simenon's Compassionate Commissioner Maigret Conclusion Bibliography...

Biographie:
Peter B. Ely is associate professor of theology and religious studies at Seattle University....

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Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Adam and Eve, Original Sin, Compassion, and Forgiveness
Part I: Adam and Eve: Symbol, Myth, and Biblical Narrative
Paul Ricoeur: A Wider Context for the Adamic Myth The Adamic Myth in the Hebrew Testament The Adamic Myth in the New Testament Part II: The Symbol Gives Rise to Thought: From Biblical Narrative to Autobiography, Theory, and Doctrine
Augustine: Original Sin and Compassion Adam and Eve and Original Sin: Classical Formulations and Modern DevelopmentsCompassion as Prelude to Forgiveness Ren? Girard: Original Sin as Covetousness Part III: The Word Becomes Flesh: From Theory and Doctrine to Literature and Autobiography
Perceval: From Na?vet? to Wisdom Julian of Norwich: From Blindness to the Vision of Love Shakespeare's Measure for Measure: Compassion in the State Detective and Priest: Simenon's Compassionate Commissioner Maigret Conclusion
Bibliography