false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174775165m/438766.jpg 438766 4 "The stories you are about to read are some of the most violent and sexually explicit in all of Western literature. They are tales of human passion in all of its infinite variety: adultery, seduction, incest, rape, mutilation, assassination, torture, sacrifice, and murder. . . ."<br><br>Sex. Violence. Scandal. These are words we rarely associate with the sacred text of the Bible. Yet in this brilliant book, Jonathan Kirsch recounts shocking tales that have been suppressed by religious authorities throughout history. Kirsch places each story within the political and social context of its time, delves into the latest biblical scholarship to explain why each one was originally censored, and shows how these ancient narratives hold valuable lessons for all of us. 427619 1997 Harlot by the Side of the Road total:141|5:39|4:49|3:44|2:8|1:1| 141 540 213 31 2 2 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Sun Dec 23 16:02:40 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 29 14:18:23 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Tue Aug 18 07:40:12 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 07:43:38 -0700 2009 There are so many things that we read in the Bible and jus...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Dec 23 06:50:46 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 24 04:10:01 -0800 2007 Kirsch, an attorney and book critic, retells some of the juicier stories of the Bible in contemporary language. He expands upon the original biblical text to make the stories highly readable and includes with each the original text in modern translation and a brief sketch o...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Thu Jan 01 10:11:36 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 10:31:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 16:19:39 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 16:22:19 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat May 31 10:32:31 -0700 2008 Sat May 31 10:38:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Dec 17 19:42:44 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 19:42:44 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jun 08 13:32:09 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 02 08:50:37 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jan 07 17:57:25 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 18:01:08 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sat Feb 14 18:36:15 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 18:37:03 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Nov 21 15:52:11 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 15:52:55 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Aug 08 14:52:17 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 14:53:38 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri May 08 11:58:41 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 11:59:39 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Dec 20 14:37:05 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 20 14:52:02 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu May 22 16:41:10 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 08 16:47:55 -0700 2008 Thu May 22 16:41:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2000 Sun Apr 29 03:37:08 -0700 2007 Sun Apr 29 03:40:43 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Sep 08 13:43:28 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 13:49:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon May 07 12:21:12 -0700 2007 Mon May 07 12:22:20 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 23 13:40:50 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 26 13:51:42 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Fri Jan 25 15:51:21 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 25 15:54:19 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=438766