The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve
by Stephen Greenblatt
Where did the legend of Adam and Eve come from? Why did it evolve? The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve, by literary scholar and Renaissance specialist Stephen Greenblatt, is a good way to get a feel for a couple of millennia of history, told through the story of one very famous couple.
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