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內容簡介 普立茲非小說獎及美國國家圖書獎最佳非小說類獎得主史蒂芬‧格林布萊特，繼《推理莎士比亞》，再度推出全新作品─調查人類起源最偉大的創世紀真相新歷史主義批評家史蒂芬‧格林布萊特以充滿雄心壯志的歷史調查作品聞名，這次他將探討人類最長遠的起源歷史，創世紀中亞當與夏娃的故事。亞當與夏娃僅出現在幾篇古代經文中，卻如同一面鏡子，真實反射出人類長遠的慾望與恐懼，既是對人類存在讚美的詩歌，也是關於人類悲慘的黑暗寓言。格林布萊特深入追蹤亞當與夏娃寓言的過往，揭示幾世紀以來龐大的神學、藝術和文化資產，都與這對虛構人物有深遠的共鳴，甚至影響了猶太教、基督教、穆斯林及數以百萬的人們。他認為聖經起源的故事不僅關乎科學研究，更是人文科學最值得持續探索的真義。“Endlessly illuminating and a sheer pleasure to read.” ―Jack Miles, author of God: A BiographyThe most influential story in Western cultural history, the biblical account of Adam and Eve is now treated either as the sacred possession of the faithful or as the butt of secular jokes. Here, acclaimed scholar Stephen Greenblatt explores it with profound appreciation for its cultural and psychological power as literature. From the birth of the Hebrew Bible to the awe-inspiring contributions of Augustine, Dürer, and Milton in bringing Adam and Eve to vivid life, Greenblatt unpacks the story’s many interpretations and consequences over time. Rich allegory, vicious misogyny, deep moral insight, narrow literalism, and some of the greatest triumphs of art and literature: all can be counted as children of our “first” parents.16 pages of color illustrations
