An imaginary trio : King Solomon, Jesus, and Aristotle / Yaacov Shavit.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shavit, Yaacov, author.

Contributor:

Naor, Chaya.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Solomon, King of Israel.

Solomon.

Jesus Christ.

Aristotle.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 233 pages) : illustrations (black and white)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2020]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book focuses on places and instances where Solomon's legendary biography intersects with those of Jesus Christ and of Aristotle. Solomon is the axis around which this trio revolves, the thread that binds it together. It is based on the premise that there exists a correspondence, both overt and implied, between these three biographies, that has taken shape within a vast, multifaceted field of texts for more than two thousand years.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter One. Biographies Correspond

Chapter Two. Solomon and Jesus - Two Sons of God, and of David?

Chapter Three. Solomon - His Actions and Books: Prefiguration, Typology, and His Teachings

Chapter Four. The Divine Presence and a Heavenly Voice Come to Solomon’s Aid - On Sin, Repentance, and Absolution

Chapter Five. “How is Jesus Greater than Solomon?” Solomon and Jesus as Magicians (Healers and Exorcists)

Chapter Six. Miracles and Wonders: Magic, Satan, and Demons

Chapter Seven. Solomon’s Wisdom - From Hermes to Aristotle

Chapter Eight. Solomon, Aristoteles Judaicus, and the Invention of a Pseudo- Solomonic Library

Afterword

Bibliography

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and name index.

This eBook is made available Open Access under a CC BY 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://www.degruyter.com/dg/page/open-access-policy

ISBN:

9783110677263

3110677261

OCLC:

1191863844

Access Restriction:

Open access Unrestricted online access