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Author Sanders, Theresa, 1963-

Title Approaching Eden : Adam and Eve in popular culture / Theresa Sanders
Published Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 245 pages) : illustrations
Contents In the beginning -- And God said -- A helper fit for him -- Fig leaves -- The curse of Adam -- The curse of Eve -- Monkeyshines -- Back to nature -- Paradise regained -- The final frontier
Summary You don't have to be religious for the story of Adam and Eve to have touched your life. From Voldemort's snake mascot in Harry Potter novels to the "forbidden fruit" apple that puts Snow White to sleep in fairy tales, we are inundated with references to the Garden of Eden in popular culture from an early age. On a deeper level, the story has been used as justification for conflicting viewpoints on issues ranging from nudity to marriage to slavery. Approaching Eden digs much deeper than merely cataloguing entertaining Adam and Eve references in popular culture by exploring how these references
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-236) and index
Includes filmography: pages 237-239
Notes English
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Subject Adam (Biblical figure)
Eve (Biblical figure)
SUBJECT Adam (Biblical figure) fast
Eve (Biblical figure) fast
Bible. Genesis, II-III -- Influence
Subject Eden.
Popular culture -- Religious aspects.
paradise (doctrinal concept)
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Old Testament.
Eden
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Popular culture -- Religious aspects
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2009017941
ISBN 9781442200630
1442200634
1282522140
9781282522145
9780742563339
0742563332
9786612522147
6612522143