When the beginning began
stories about God, the creatures, and us
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Word Count
25,000 words, Guess
Page Count
100 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL690264M
- ISBN-100152012389
- OCLC Control Number37546795
- Internet Archivewhenbeginningbeg00lest
- Library of Congress Control Number97037352
and 2 more
- LibraryThing2315021
- Goodreads1157869
Classifications
- DDC296.1/9
- LCCBS651 .L365 1999
- LCCBS651.L39 1999
Description
“This book is astonishing, daring, compelling, and confirms Lester’s preeminence among storytellers.”--Jane Yolen If we weren’t there, how can we really know how the world began? Could it be that God even made a mistake or two when creating the world? Using Jewish legend and his own translations from the Book of Genesis, master storyteller Julius Lester has created a collection of Bible stories like no other. Written especially for readers who might not make their way to the stories of the Bible otherwise, these tales are a welcome opening to a glorious world that will touch the spirit of all readers--no matter what religion guides them.
Description
A collection of traditional and original Jewish tales interpreting the Biblical story of the creation of the world.
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