When the Great Abyss Opened

The story of Noah''s flood is one of the best-loved and most often retold biblical tales, the inspiration for numerous children''s books and toys, novels, and even films. Whether as allusion, archetype, or literal presence--the American landscape is peppered with "recreations" of the ark--the story of Noah''s animals and the ark resonates throughout American culture and the world. While most think...