by Johnny E. Miles (Author)
Persia had Rostam. Babylonia had Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Egypt had Horus and Isis. Greece had Odysseus and Achilles.
Israel had its heroes, too--Moses, David, Esther and Samson. While Israel's heroes did not wear capes or spandex, they did meet cultural needs.
In times of crisis, heroes emerge to model virtues that inspire a sense of commitment and worth. Identity concerns were especially acute for a post-exilic Jewish culture. Using modern American superheroes and their stories in a cross-cultural discussion, this book presents the stories of Israelite characters as heroes filling a cultural need.
Author Biography
Johnny E. Miles is a lecturer at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
Number of Pages: 225
Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.7 x 5.8 IN
Publication Date: March 23, 2018