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From Alexander to Jesus

By the Great Alexander; Amitay , Ory; Jesus Christ , Jesus Christ.; the Great Alexander

Book information

Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2010
ISBN
0520266366, 978-0-520-26636-0, 9780520948174, 0520948173, 9781283277464, 1283277468
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3058100 bytes)
Series
Hellenistic culture and society 52
Edition
1st
Pages
246\260
Topic
History
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Исторические дисциплины;Всемирная история;История

Description

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. In compelling detail, Amitay illuminates both Alexander’s links to Herakles and to two important and enduring ideas: that of divine sonship and that of reconciliation among peoples.

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