Desiring divinity : self-deification in early Jewish and Christian mythmaking /

Perhaps no declaration incites more outrage than a human's claim to be God. Those who make this claim in ancient Jewish and Christian mythology are typically either demonized or deified. This work examines this topic.

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Litwa, M. David
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Zusammenfassung:
Perhaps no declaration incites more outrage than a human's claim to be God. Those who make this claim in ancient Jewish and Christian mythology are typically either demonized or deified. This work examines this topic.
Umfang:
1 online resource
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-062743-3
0-19-046718-5
0-19-046717-7
Schlagworte:
Apotheosis.
Judaism > Doctrines.
Deification (Christianity)
God.
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