Alexander the Great in the Early Christian Tradition : Classical Reception and Patristic Literature.

Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Series page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Conventions and Abbreviations -- Introduction -- How early? -- Which Christians? -- Innovating tradition -- Approaching Alexander -- Plan of attack -- 1 Apologists and Co. -- Introduction -- Tatian of Assyria -- Athenagoras of Athens -- Clement of Alexandria -- Hippolytus "of Rome" -- Julius Africanus -- Tertullian of Carthage -- Minucius Felix -- Origen of Alexandria/Caesarea -- Methodius of Olympus -- Arnobius of Sicca -- Lactantius -- Eusebius of Caesarea -- Jerome of Stridon -- Observations -- 2 Classical Themes and Christian Tradition -- Introduction -- Educating Alexander -- Burn after reading -- Deification denied -- Coda: Alexander, Origen's Jew, and Jesus on the cross -- 3 Tales from Judea and the Diaspora -- Introduction -- Alexander's city -- Alexander and the Bible -- Josephus and Hellenistic stories -- 1 Maccabees -- Coda: Rise and shine, Alexandria -- 4 History and Rhetoric -- Introduction -- Adventures in apologetic historiography -- Facts and factoids -- Christian comparisons -- Coda: Alexander, Rome, and the Gospel -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: Writing Alexander, Writing Constantine -- References -- Index Locorum -- General Index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.