Claiming the Holy: The Legacy of Jesus as a Folk Hero in Rabbinic and Ecclesiastic Literature after the First Council of Nicaea

This article explores the cultural background and doctrinal formation of Jesus at the First Council of Nicaea within the broader discourse on the holy man in late antiquity. In the Roman Empire, the figure of the charismatic miracle worker emerged as a popular religious folk hero, a pattern evident...

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Main Author: Sela, Gal (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: Review of ecumenical studies
Year: 2025, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 226-252
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