From Alexander to Jesus:
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1. Verfasser: Amitay, Ory (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berkeley University of California Press ©2010
Schriftenreihe:Hellenistic culture and society 52
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Son of man, son of God -- In the footsteps of Herakles -- The passage to India -- Symbiosis -- Amazon queen -- Post mortem -- Alexander and the end of days -- Alexander and Jesus
Scholars have long recognized the relevance to Christianity of the many stories surrounding the life of Alexander the Great, who claimed to be the son of Zeus. But until now, no comprehensive effort has been made to connect the mythic life and career of Alexander to the stories about Jesus and to the earliest theology of the nascent Christian churches. Ory Amitay delves into a wide range of primary texts in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew to trace Alexander as a mythological figure, from his relationship to his ancestor and rival, Herakles, to the idea of his divinity as the son of a god
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 246 pages)
ISBN:0520948173
9780520948174

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