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  From Alexander to Jesus (Hellenistic Culture and Society) (Hardback) By (author) Ory Amitay

  

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  Short Description for From Alexander to Jesus 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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  • Publisher: University of California Press
  • Published: 28 October 2010
  • Format: Hardback 260 pages
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  • Categories: Biography: General | Ancient History: To C 500 CE
  • ISBN 13: 9780520266360 ISBN 10: 0520266366
  • Sales rank: 1,075,899

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• 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.