City of Gold and Other Stories from the Old Testament

by Peter Dickinson

Book Overview

A fresh retelling of thirty-three Bible stories reflects the vitality and immediacy of oral biblical tradition and provides a new understanding of traditional biblical tales. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394513851
• ISBN13: 9780394513850
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Pantheon Books
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Through Different Eyes

Peter Dickinson has written a wonderful little book which takes a look at over thirty Old Testament stories or characters as seen through different eyes. A particular favorite of mine is a Babylonian drill sergeant using the David and Goliath story to tell young recruits how do deal with the threats posed by a slingshot to an armored infantryman. All of the stories take a different viewpoint than is used in the Bible and cast new light on the characters and situations. Quite enjoyable.