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From Alexander to Jesus / Ory Amitay.
De Gruyter University of California Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Amitay, Ory.
- Series:
- Hellenistic culture and society ; 52.
- Hellenistic culture and society ; 52
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
- Alexander.
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C--Legends.
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C--Influence.
- Jesus Christ.
- Christianity.
- Church history.
- Generals--Greece--Biography.
- Generals.
- Greece--History--Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C.
- Greece.
- Greece--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 246 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley : University of California Press, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- 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. 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.
- Contents:
- Front matter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Son of Man, Son of God
- 2. In the Footsteps of Herakles
- 3. The Passage to India
- 4. Symbiosis
- 5. Amazon Queen
- 6. Post Mortem
- 7. Alexander and the End of Days
- 8. Alexander and Jesus
- Conclusion
- Appendix A. Alexander and David
- Appendix B. Sacrifices and Other Religious Matters in the Alexander Histories
- Appendix C. Alexander Alcoholicus
- Notes
- References
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613277466
- 9781283277464
- 1283277468
- 9780520948174
- 0520948173
- OCLC:
- 703169429
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