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Lords of the Scrolls analyzes ancient literary sources to show how biblical and gospel scribes borrowed and imitated themes from earlier literature to create heroic legends around Hebrew figures and Jesus. Comparisons between the Epic of Gilgamesh; Enuma Elish; Canaanite, Egyptian, and Greek legends; Homeric epics; the histories of Herodotus; and selected biblical and gospel passages reveal thematic and literary similarities. Tracing literary classics from the birth of writing to the first millennium of the modern era, this book demonstrates that Hebrew scribes used previous literature to establish a national identity, and that gospel scribes borrowed heavily from Homer to create epic legends around the person of Jesus.

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...brings together a wealth of information to create a readable account of biblical traditions. (Gloria London, Ethno-Archaeologist, The Burke Museum and University of Washington) ...written beautifully and compellingly... (Lisa George, Associate Professor, Department of Languages and Literature, Arizona State University) ...text is engaging and interesting. (Roger Desmarais, Theologian, Seattle University) ...amassed an impressive body of facts... (Robert Willis, Retired Theologian, Rider College)

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The Author: Donald K. Sharpes is Adjunct Professor of Education at Arizona State University, an internationally known scholar in the social and behavioral sciences, humanities, and teacher education, and the author of 16 books and over 225 professional articles. He did postdoctoral studies at the University of Sussex, was a Visiting Scholar at Oxford University in 1999-2000, and has lived and worked in the Middle East.

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