Description A groundbreaking account of how the Book of Exodus shaped fundamental aspects of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam The Book of Exodus may be the most consequential story ever told.
The story of Moses guiding the enslaved children of Israel out of captivity to become God\'s chos.
But its spectacular moments of heaven-sent plagues and parting seas overshadow its true significance, says Jan Assmann , a leading historian of ancient religion.
Description A groundbreaking account of how the Book of Exodus shaped fundamental aspects of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam The Book of Exodus may be the most consequential story ever told