Why Do So Many Cultures Have A Version of Noah's Flood?

Why Do So Many Cultures Have A Version of Noah's Flood?

Author: The Media Project August 5, 2025 Duration: 33:30

Matthew Peterson speaks with professor and author Philip C. Almond about his recent book "Noah and the Flood in Western Thought."


Noah and the Flood in Western Thought: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/noah-and-the-flood-in-western-thought/D854F3F09B2AB914D50E274C540BC8D8


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