# In the Beginning

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- Book: [In the Beginning](https://www.bookquiver.com/karen-armstrong/in-the-beginning) ([In the Beginning.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/karen-armstrong/in-the-beginning.md))
- Authors: [Karen Armstrong](https://www.bookquiver.com/karen-armstrong)
- Publisher: vintage_digital
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-4644-398-9
- Published: 2011-03-03
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

The foundation stone of Jewish and Christian scriptures, the power of the Book of Genesis lies in its stories - Creation, the Fall, Cain and Abel, Noah, Abraham, Jacob and Joseph. These ancient tales illuminate some of our most enduring and profound problems: cowardice, the struggle with evil, the difficulty of facing past mistakes, achieving a true understanding of our innermost selves. Karen Armstrong traces the themes and meanings of these stories, examining what they can still tell us about the human quest for meaning.