The animal at unease with itself: death anxiety and the animal-human boundary in Genesis 2-3

"In this book, Isaac Alderman uses insights from the cognitive study of death anxiety and disgust to examine the animal-human boundary in Genesis 2-3, providing biblical scholars with a case study for how this interdisciplinary approach can be used to analyze texts that deal with themes of mort...

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Main Author: Alderman, Isaac 1977- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Lanham Lexington Books/Fortress Academic 2020
In:Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Alderman, Isaac, 1977-, The animal at unease with itself : death anxiety and the animal-human boundary in Genesis 2-3] (2021) (Koosed, Jennifer L.)
[Rezension von: Alderman, Isaac, 1977-, The animal at unease with itself : death anxiety and the animal-human boundary in Genesis 2-3] (2022) (Alsen, Carolyn)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Genesis 2-3 / Mortality / Mortal fear / Bodiliness
Further subjects:B Death Religious aspects Christianity
B Bible. Genesis, II-III Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Human Body Religious aspects Christianity
B Human-animal relationships Religious aspects Christianity
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Summary:"In this book, Isaac Alderman uses insights from the cognitive study of death anxiety and disgust to examine the animal-human boundary in Genesis 2-3, providing biblical scholars with a case study for how this interdisciplinary approach can be used to analyze texts that deal with themes of mortality, the human body, or the animal-human boundary"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1978702914