The journey of the magi. meanings in history of a christian story
Editorial PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
España peninsular
- Editorial PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
- ISBN13 9780691011264
- ISBN10 0691011265
- Tipo LIBRO
- Páginas 277
- Año de Edición 1996
- Encuadernación Tela
Materias
Historia Moderna UniversalThe journey of the magi. meanings in history of a christian story
Editorial PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
España peninsular
Detalles del libro
Matthew's Gospel reveals little about the three wealthy visitors said to have presented gifts to the infant Jesus. Yet hundreds of generations of Christians have embellished that image of the Three Kings or Magi for a myriad of social and political as well as spiritual purposes. Here Richard Trexler closely examines how this story has been interpreted and used throughout the centuries. Biblically, the Journey of the Magi presents a positive image of worldly power, depicting the faithful in progress toward their God and conveying the importance of the gift-giving laity as legitimators of their deity. With this in mind, Trexler explains in particular how Western societies have molded the story to describe and augment their own power - before the infant God and among themselves.