The Magi : who they were, how they've been remembered, and why they still fascinate /
Ancient historian and scholar Eric Vanden Eykel helps readers better understand both the Magi and the ancient and modern interpreters who have tried to study them. He shows how, from a mere twelve verses in the Gospel of Matthew, a varied and vast literary and artistic tradition was born. The Magi e...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Minneapolis, MN :
Fortress Press,
[2022]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Authors, readers, and meanings
- Magicians, wise guys, and translators
- Frescoes, funny hats, and faraway places
- Sages, a star, and the search for the true king
- Mushrooms, armies, and secrets as old as the world
- Horoscopes, hymns, and shifting ground
- Buddhists, watches, and endings.