Resurrecting Eve
Buch, Englisch, 293 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 454 g
ISBN: 978-1-138-51488-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
The work examines the Biblical creation narrative, comparing it to Greek and other ancient mythologies. Pilon explains how the disturbing association of woman with sin and death led to Eve's demise as Adam's equal. The final section of the work deals with the Goddess myth, love and marriage in early religious narratives, and modern man's search for his soul no less than for a soulmate.
The book, at its core, is a meditation on the relationship between men and women but also among human beings. The resurrection of Eve is indispensable to attaining a true appreciation of love and faith. Pilon uses religious texts, expert commentary, and various works of fiction, poetry, and psychology to make her argument come alive. The work is strengthened by the writing style, alternately poetic and humorous, and a clear and illuminating progression of ideas. Its emphasis on reconciliation and understanding, and its post-feminist outlook will find a receptive audience.
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I: Male and Female He Created Them; 1: Once upon a Time; 2: Why Mankind?; 3: To Know or Not to Know—Is that the Question?; 4: Love and the Soul; II: The Misogynist Turn; 5: The First Temptress; 6: Eve’s Muslim Daughters; 7: Born Again in the New World; III: Resurrecting the Soulmate; 8: Transcending the Goddess; 9: The First Wives; 10: Modern Man in Search of a Soulmate; 11: I–Thou; Epilogue