The first love story
Subtitle: Adam, Eve, and us
By: Bruce Feiler
Publisher: Penguin Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9781594206818
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Love; Biblical teaching
Description: The PBS host and best-selling author of Walking the Bible and Abraham presents a revelatory account of Adam and Eve's symbolism as central figures in Western imagination and their role in shaping humanity's deepest feelings about relationships, family and togetherness. --Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-296) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. The first couple: why Adam and Eve still matter; title: First comes love: how Adam and Eve invented love; title: Meet cute: who was present at the creation?; title: The Devil made me do it: what we do for love; title: Chore wars: who needs love?; title: That look in their eyes: how sex became evil, then unbecame it; title: The other woman : the dark side of love; title: Family affair: are we our children's keepers?; title: The love you make: bless the broken road; title: Conclusion. Afterlife: what Adam and Eve can teach us about relationships.