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Hardback. New. Scholars have long recognized the relevance to Christianity of the many stories surrounding the life of Alexander the Great. This title delves into a wide range of primary texts 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.
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From Alexander to Jesus: Volume 52 Hardcover - 2010 - 1st Edition
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"Amitay thoroughly and convincingly traces the idea of Alexander the Great as the son of [a] god.... A unique and remarkable book."--Richard Stoneman, author of Alexander the Great: A Life in Legend
"Amitay traces the relationship between Alexander and the Greek hero Herakles, the heroic ancestor of the Argead dynasty. This has never been done before and represents a significant contribution to Alexander scholarship."--Stanley Burstein, author of Readings in Greek History: Sources and Interpretations
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- Title From Alexander to Jesus: Volume 52
- Author Ory Amitay
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 262
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of California Press, BERKELEY, CA
- Date 2010-10-28
- Features Bibliography, Index
- ISBN 9780520266360 / 0520266366
- Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 2.54 cm)
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- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Interdisciplinary Studies: Classics
- Library of Congress subjects Church history, Christianity
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009049416
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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University of California Press, 2010. Hardcover. New/New. New hardcover with beige cloth over boards with gilt lettering to spine in a new dust jacket. 8vo. (6 x 1 x 9 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. Includes appendices [3], notes, references and an index. 262 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. 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…
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