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From Alexander to Jesus: Volume 52

From Alexander to Jesus: Volume 52

Amitay, Ory

Hardcover

Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society, Book 52

Biographies GeneralLiterary CriticismAncient History General

ISBN10: 0520266366
ISBN13: 9780520266360
Publisher: Univ Of California Pr
Published: Oct 28 2010
Pages: 262
Weight: 1.10
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
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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