Mythologizing Jesus : from Jewish teacher to epic hero / Dennis R. MacDonald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

MacDonald, Dennis R., 1946-

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesus Christ--Mythological interpretations.

Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ--Historicity.

Historicity of Jesus Christ.

Mythological interpretations of Jesus Christ.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (179 p.)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2015.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman and Littlefield, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>MacDonald shows how Gospel stories parallel many Greek and Roman epics-from walking on water to visiting the land of the dead-to compel first-century readers into life-changing decisions to follow Jesus. MacDonald doesn't call into question the existence of Jesus but rather asks readers to examine the Gospels through a new, mythological lens.</span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Mythological Names and Places (Greek and Roman); Images; Introduction: The Christian Superhero; Chapter 1. Born Divine and Human; Chapter 2. Empowered from Above and Enlisting Sailors; Chapter 3. Feeding Thousands; Chapter 4. Master of the Winds; Chapter 5. Tamer of Monsters; Chapter 6. Curing an Old Woman and Bringing a Girl Back to Life; Chapter 7. Water Walker; Chapter 8. Land of the Dead; Chapter 9. Blind Seer; Chapter 10. Daring Hero Eats with the Enemy; Chapter 11. Hero in Disguise Transformed; Chapter 12. Curing a Boy with a Demon; Chapter 13. ntering a City in Disguise

Chapter 14. Clearing Out a Den of RobbersChapter 15. Prophet Anointed by a Woman; Chapter 16. Following a Water Carrier; Chapter 17. Preparing for Death while Friends Sleep; Chapter 18. Traitor in the Midst; Chapter 19. Cowardly Promise Breaker; Chapter 20. Preferring a Rascal to a Hero; Chapter 21. Heroic Death and Mourning Women; Chapter 22. Rescuing a Corpse; Chapter 23. Living Dead; Chapter 24. Disappearing into the Sky; Notes; Appendix: The Gospels of Matthew and John; Bibliography; Index to Classical Greek Literature; Index to the Gospels and Acts; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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ISBN:

979-88-8183-206-3

OCLC:

908763236