{"product_id":"alexander-the-great-in-the-early-christian-tradition","title":"Alexander the Great in the Early Christian Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat has Alexander the Great to do with Jesus   Christ? Or the legendary king’s conquest of the Persian Empire (335–23 BCE)   to do with the prophecies of the Old Testament?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn many ways, the early Christian writings on Alexander   and his legacy provide a lens through which it is possible to view the   shaping of the literature and thought of the early church in the Greek East   and the Latin West. This book articulates that fascinating discourse for the   first time by focusing on the early Christian use of Alexander. Delving into   an impressively deep pool of patristic literature written between 130–313 CE,   Christian Thrue Djurslev offers original interpretations of various important   authors, from the learned lawyer Tertullian to the ‘Christian Cicero’   Lactantius, and from the apologist Tatian to the first church historian   Eusebius. He demonstrates that the early Christian adaptations of the   Alexandrian myths created a new tradition that has continued to develop and   expand ever since. This innovative work of reception studies is important   reading for all scholars of Alexander the Great and early church history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54226485379416,"sku":"9781350194465","price":41.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781350194465.jpg?v=1770280227","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/alexander-the-great-in-the-early-christian-tradition","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}