From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan ClassicsInterVarsity Press, 2009 M09 20 "The heart of Christianity is a myth which is also a fact." --C. S. Lewis In From Achilles to Christ, Louis Markos introduces readers to the great narratives of classical mythology from a Christian perspective. From the battles of Achilles and the adventures of Odysseus to the feats of Hercules and the trials of Aeneas, Markos shows how the characters, themes and symbols within these myths both foreshadow and find their fulfillment in the story of Jesus Christ--the "myth made fact." Along the way, he dispels misplaced fears about the dangers of reading classical literature, and offers a Christian approach to the interpretation and appropriation of these great literary works. This engaging and eminently readable book is an excellent resource for Christian students, teachers and readers of classical literature. |
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... Greek. 2. Christianity and other religions—Roman. 3. Christianity and literature. 4. Classical literature—Appreciation. I. Title. BR128.G8M34 2007 261.5'8—dc22 2007016680 P 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Y 23 22 21 ...
... Greek. 2. Christianity and other religions—Roman. 3. Christianity and literature. 4. Classical literature—Appreciation. I. Title. BR128.G8M34 2007 261.5'8—dc22 2007016680 P 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Y 23 22 21 ...
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... GREEK TRAGEDIANS 9 Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound: The Birth of Tragedy . . . . . . . . . . . 115 10 Aeschylus's Oresteia: Pagan Poets and Hebrew Prophets . . . . . . . . . . 124 11 Sophocles' Oedipus: The Human Scapegoat ...
... GREEK TRAGEDIANS 9 Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound: The Birth of Tragedy . . . . . . . . . . . 115 10 Aeschylus's Oresteia: Pagan Poets and Hebrew Prophets . . . . . . . . . . 124 11 Sophocles' Oedipus: The Human Scapegoat ...
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... Greeks and Romans can be traced back to the father of Reformed theology: Martin Luther. Let me begin with a caveat. The debt of gratitude we owe Luther is immense, and we deviate from him at our peril. He helped to restore theology to ...
... Greeks and Romans can be traced back to the father of Reformed theology: Martin Luther. Let me begin with a caveat. The debt of gratitude we owe Luther is immense, and we deviate from him at our peril. He helped to restore theology to ...
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... Greeks. The matter of the Greeks is not mentioned again in the Gospel; thus, if these words were not meant as a direct reply to the inquiring Greeks, then we must conclude: (1) that Jesus, though he certainly heard his disciples ...
... Greeks. The matter of the Greeks is not mentioned again in the Gospel; thus, if these words were not meant as a direct reply to the inquiring Greeks, then we must conclude: (1) that Jesus, though he certainly heard his disciples ...
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... Greeks? Though I cannot prove it, I suspect that these Greeks, who are obviously interested in both the religious rites of the Jews and in the teachings and person of Jesus, are initiates of the Eleusin- ian mysteries. For as long as a ...
... Greeks? Though I cannot prove it, I suspect that these Greeks, who are obviously interested in both the religious rites of the Jews and in the teachings and person of Jesus, are initiates of the Eleusin- ian mysteries. For as long as a ...
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A New Ethic | 60 |
From Wrath to Reconciliation | 69 |
Coming of Age | 79 |
The Tragedy of Character | 157 |
The Naïve and the Sentimental | 167 |
Apollonian versus Dionysiac | 179 |
VIRGIL | 191 |
The Sacred History of Rome | 193 |
The Making of a Roman Epic | 202 |
The Fall of Troy | 210 |
Aeneas and Dido | 219 |
Coming Home | 89 |
The Journeys of Odysseus | 100 |
THE GREEK TRAGEDIANS | 113 |
The Birth of Tragedy | 115 |
Pagan Poets and Hebrew Prophets | 124 |
The Human Scapegoat | 135 |
Questions of Duty | 146 |
To Hell and Back | 229 |
Just War? | 237 |
The Myth Made Fact | 247 |
Bibliographical Essay | 251 |
Index | 258 |
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