Abraham and Nimrod in the Shadow of Zarathustra

The article focuses on a rabbinic story which tells the casting of Abraham into a fiery furnace by Nimrod and provides insights that reimagines and reconfigures the Nietzschean figure of Zarathustra in Late Antiquity. Topics covered include how the authors of the rabbinic narrative used a diverse ar...

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Autore principale: Kiel, Yishai 1982- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: 2015
In: The journal of religion
Anno: 2015, Volume: 95, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 35-50
Altre parole chiave:B ZOROASTER, 660 B.C.-583 B.C
B ABRAHAM (Biblical patriarch)
B Rabbis
B Religions
B Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900
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Riepilogo:The article focuses on a rabbinic story which tells the casting of Abraham into a fiery furnace by Nimrod and provides insights that reimagines and reconfigures the Nietzschean figure of Zarathustra in Late Antiquity. Topics covered include how the authors of the rabbinic narrative used a diverse array of Greek sources related to the figure of Zarathustra and how the intersections of the early biographies of Abraham and Zarathustra sparked the imagination of pre-Islamic authors.
ISSN:1549-6538
Comprende:Enthalten in: The journal of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/678533