Loading...
From Alexander to Jesus
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. This book delves into a wide range of primary texts in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew to trace Alexander as a mytho...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Online Resource Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Berkeley, [Calif.]
: University of California Press
, c2010
|
| Series: | Hellenistic culture and society
52 |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/upso-ebooks-altertum/dx.doi.org/10.1525/california/9780520266360.001.0001 |
| Author Notes: | Ory Amitay |
| E-Book Packages: | Oxford University Press : University Press Scholarship Online / Archaeology |
| Summary: | 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. This book 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 |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (xii, 246 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9780520948174 |
