03352nam 2200709Ia 450 991045963620332120200520144314.01-283-27746-897866132774660-520-94817-310.1525/9780520948174(CKB)2670000000066671(EBL)631060(OCoLC)703169429(SSID)ssj0000469354(PQKBManifestationID)11321050(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000469354(PQKBWorkID)10511104(PQKB)10144257(StDuBDS)EDZ0000055835(MiAaPQ)EBC631060(MdBmJHUP)muse31104(DE-B1597)519442(DE-B1597)9780520948174(Au-PeEL)EBL631060(CaPaEBR)ebr10440614(CaONFJC)MIL327746(EXLCZ)99267000000006667120091123d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrFrom Alexander to Jesus[electronic resource] /Ory AmitayBerkeley University of California Pressc20101 online resource (260 p.)Hellenistic culture and society ;52Description based upon print version of record.0-520-26636-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Son of Man, Son ofGod -- 2. In the Footsteps of Herakles -- 3. The Passage to India -- 4. Symbiosis -- 5. Amazon Queen -- 6. Post Mortem -- 7. Alexander and the End of Days -- 8. Alexander and Jesus -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Alexander and David -- Appendix B. Sacrifices and Other Religious Matters in the Alexander Histories -- Appendix C. Alexander Alcoholicus -- Notes -- References -- IndexScholars 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.Hellenistic culture and society ;52.ChristianityChurch historyGeneralsGreeceBiographyGreeceHistoryMacedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.CGreeceKings and rulersBiographyElectronic books.Christianity.Church history.Generals938/.07092Amitay Ory1042395MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459636203321From Alexander to Jesus2466595UNINA