Approaching Eden : Adam and Eve in popular culture / Theresa Sanders.

You don't have to be religious for the story of Adam and Eve to have touched your life. From Voldemort's snake mascot in Harry Potter novels to the "forbidden fruit" apple that puts Snow White to sleep in fairy tales, we are inundated with references to the Garden of Eden in popu...

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Main Author: Sanders, Theresa, 1963-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2009.
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Summary:You don't have to be religious for the story of Adam and Eve to have touched your life. From Voldemort's snake mascot in Harry Potter novels to the "forbidden fruit" apple that puts Snow White to sleep in fairy tales, we are inundated with references to the Garden of Eden in popular culture from an early age. On a deeper level, the story has been used as justification for conflicting viewpoints on issues ranging from nudity to marriage to slavery. Approaching Eden digs much deeper than merely cataloguing entertaining Adam and Eve references in popular culture by exploring how these references.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 245 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-236) and index.
Includes filmography: pages 237-239.
ISBN:9781442200630
1442200634
1282522140
9781282522145
9780742563339
0742563332
9786612522147
6612522143
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.