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G. R. Evans - First Light: A History of Creation Myths from Gilgamesh to the God Particle - 9781780761558 - V9781780761558
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First Light: A History of Creation Myths from Gilgamesh to the God Particle

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Description for First Light: A History of Creation Myths from Gilgamesh to the God Particle Hardback. Tracing the history of humanity as it has struggled, over many millennia, to make sense of itself, The Creation Myth will attract students of religion, history and philosophy and general readers alike. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 29. Weight in Grams: 498.
Did the universe start with a bang, or has it existed always? Was there a supernatural being behind it all, or just mindless forces? The beginning of things has forever tested the limits of curiosity, and such questions have both challenged atheists and inspired believers. Ancient cultures resorted to myth and symbolism to tell vibrant stories about human origins. Later civilizations added philosophical and scientific explanations: but these are not definitive. The nature and meaning of existence - the 'why' as much as the 'how' questions - are in the end mysterious. In this lively and wide-ranging book, G R ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780761558
SKU
V9781780761558
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About G. R. Evans
G.R. EVANS is Professor Emeritus of Medieval Theology and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge. Her many books include Belief: A Short History for Today (2006), The Church in the Early Middle Ages (2007), The University of Cambridge: A New History(2009) and The University of Oxford: A New History (2010), published by I.B.Tauris.

Reviews for First Light: A History of Creation Myths from Gilgamesh to the God Particle
'It may seem that the question of human origins has never been more controversial than today. But in this informative and elegantly written book, G.R. Evans shows how there have always been competing narratives of how the world began and about the significance of human existence. With wide-ranging scholarship and an engaging style, she offers an intriguing and thought-provoking exploration ... Read more

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