The Apocryphal Adam and Eve in Medieval Europe

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The Apocryphal Adam and Eve in Medieval Europe
Author : Brian Murdoch
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Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Language : English
Release Date : 02 April 2009
ISBN : 9780199564149
Pages : 307 pages
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The apocryphal Life of Adam and Eve explores what happened to Adam and Eve after their expulsion from Paradise. Professor Murdoch considers the varied development of the apocryphal material, and presents a fascinating analysis of the flourishing medieval tradition of Adam and Eve, celebrated in European prose, verse, and drama.

The Apocryphal Adam and Eve in Medieval Europe

The apocryphal Life of Adam and Eve explores what happened to Adam and Eve after their expulsion from Paradise. Professor Murdoch considers the varied development of the apocryphal material, and presents a fascinating analysis of the flourishing medieval tradition of Adam and Eve, celebrated in European prose, verse, and drama.

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The Apocryphal Adam and Eve in Medieval Europe

What happened to Adam and Eve after their expulsion from paradise? Where the biblical narrative fell silent apocryphal writings took up this intriguing question, notably including the Early Christian Latin text, the Life of Adam and Eve. This account describes the (failed) attempt of the couple to return to paradise

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