From Alexander to 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 th...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
2010
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| Series: | Hellenistic culture and society ;
52. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 246 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520948174 0520948173 1283277468 9781283277464 9786613277466 6613277460 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
