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
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Litwa, M. David, 1982-, Desiring divinity] (2019) (Klostergaard Petersen, Anders, 1969 -)
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| Further subjects: | B
Deification (Christianity)
B Apotheosis B Judaism Doctrines B God B Judaism ; Doctrines |
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Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP) |
| Parallel Edition: | Print version: 9780190467166 |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Previously issued in print: 2016 Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized |
| ISBN: | 0190467185 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190467166.001.0001 |