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The Legends of Genesis

by Hermann Gunkel

All of the foregoing does not mean that legend is trivial, irrelevant or misleading; far from it. Legend becomes an important aspect of a society’s understanding of itself; it helps to make the society work. But legend should not be mistaken for a historical account of events.a

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Language

English

Original Language

Greek

Published In

1901

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Hermann Gunkel  image

Hermann Gunkel a German Old Testament scholar, founded form criticism. He also became a leading representative of the history of religions school. His major works cover Genesis and the Psalms, and his...

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