Iesus Deus: The Early Christian Depiction of Jesus as a Mediterranean God
A scholarly examination of how early Christians shaped depictions of Jesus using ideas and imagery from the ancient Mediterranean religious environment.
About This Book
This study explores the ways early Christian writers depicted Jesus in terms familiar within the religious landscape of the ancient Mediterranean world.
The author analyzes textual and cultural evidence to show how portrayals of Jesus drew upon existing divine imagery and concepts.
Readers gain insight into the processes by which early Christian thought interacted with surrounding religious traditions.
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