Desiring divinity: self-deification in early Jewish and Christian mythmaking
Types of self-deification mythology -- The self-deifying rebel -- I am a god, the primal human as primeval self-deifier -- I will be like the most high! the self-deification of Helel -- I am God and there is no other! the boast of Yaldabaoth -- The self-deifying hero -- I and the Father are one, the...
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| Format: | Print 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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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Apotheosis
/ Early Judaism
/ Church
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| IxTheo Classification: | BH Judaism CB Christian life; spirituality NBC Doctrine of God |
| Further subjects: | B
Deification (Christianity)
B Apotheosis B Judaism Doctrines B God |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | Types of self-deification mythology -- The self-deifying rebel -- I am a god, the primal human as primeval self-deifier -- I will be like the most high! the self-deification of Helel -- I am God and there is no other! the boast of Yaldabaoth -- The self-deifying hero -- I and the Father are one, the self-deification of Jesus in John -- I and you are one, Simon of Samaria as hero and heretic -- I became divine, Allogenes and gnostic self-deification -- The many myths of self-deification |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-235) and index |
| ISBN: | 0190467169 |