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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... Iliad II: Civilization versus Barbarism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 4 Homer's Iliad III: A New Ethic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 5 Homer's Iliad IV: From Wrath to Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 6 ...
... Iliad II: Civilization versus Barbarism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 4 Homer's Iliad III: A New Ethic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 5 Homer's Iliad IV: From Wrath to Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 6 ...
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... Iliad and Odyssey of Homer). Though the fullness of deity is found only in Christ and the fullness of his revelation in the Bible alone, the shadow of the Almighty yet hovers and broods over the yearnings of the pre-Christian world ...
... Iliad and Odyssey of Homer). Though the fullness of deity is found only in Christ and the fullness of his revelation in the Bible alone, the shadow of the Almighty yet hovers and broods over the yearnings of the pre-Christian world ...
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... Iliad are taken from The Iliad FromAchilles.book Page 31 Friday, June 15, 2007 11:21 AM.
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... explore origins, is to renew our love both for the past and for the words our great ancestors used to enshrine and interpret that past. 2 HOMER'S ILIAD I A History of Conflict WHEN I FromAchilles.book Page 35 Friday, June 15, 2007 11:21 AM.
... explore origins, is to renew our love both for the past and for the words our great ancestors used to enshrine and interpret that past. 2 HOMER'S ILIAD I A History of Conflict WHEN I FromAchilles.book Page 35 Friday, June 15, 2007 11:21 AM.
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... Iliad, in Greek, means “the story of Ilium (another name for Troy).” That is to say, the Iliad purports to tell the tale of Troy and of the Trojan War. And yet, as first-time readers of the epic immediately notice, the Iliad re- counts ...
... Iliad, in Greek, means “the story of Ilium (another name for Troy).” That is to say, the Iliad purports to tell the tale of Troy and of the Trojan War. And yet, as first-time readers of the epic immediately notice, the Iliad re- counts ...
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49 | |
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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