by R. Crumb (Author)
(16)Publication Date: October 19, 2009
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Both Creation Stories
I started reading this last night and It cannot put it down. The art is Crumb-ish with buxom Bible babes and powerful patriarchs. Genesis is a faithful re-telling with all the engenders left in and has something to offend Bible literalists who sees their Old Testament figures as wart-less and fully clothed--Adam and Eve that is gleefully naked before the fall. An important re-telling but also readable, human, and accessible.(I was especially struck by the venality of Abraham as he passes off its kings wife Sarah to two rulers as his sister but collects the loot confused of God wrathfully intervenes on Abraham's behalf to go medieval on the duped and when).
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