From Alexander to Jesus (2010 Amitay), book

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Ory Amitay, From Alexander to Jesus (Hellenistic Culture and Society, 52; Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2010).

Abstract

"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. This book connects the mythic life and career of Alexander to the stories about Jesus and to the earliest theology of the nascent Christian churches. It races 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. It illuminates both Alexander's links to Herakles and to two important ideas: that of divine sonship and that of reconciliation among peoples."--Publisher description.

Contents

Son of man, son of God -- In the footsteps of Herakles -- The passage to India -- Symbiosis -- Amazon queen -- Post mortem -- Alexander and the end of days -- Alexander and Jesus.

External links

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