The Apocryphal Adam and Eve in Medieval Europe: Vernacular Translations and Adaptations of the Vita Adae Et Evae

by Brian Murdoch

What happened to Adam and Eve after their expulsion from paradise?
Where the biblical narrative fell silent apocryphal writings took up this intriguing question, notably including the Early Christian Latin text, the Life of Adam and Eve. This account describes the (failed) attempt of the couple to return to paradise by fasting whilst immersed in a river, and explores how they coped with new experiences such as childbirth and death.
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199564140
• ISBN13: 9780199564149
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"